French Lentil Taco Filling
Nutritional Info
- Servings Per Recipe: 6
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 84.1
- Total Fat: 0.1 g
- Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
- Sodium: 12.1 mg
- Total Carbs: 16.0 g
- Dietary Fiber: 3.6 g
- Protein: 5.3 g
View full nutritional breakdown of French Lentil Taco Filling calories by ingredient
Introduction
A tasty and relatively easy replacement for meat in tacos. A tasty and relatively easy replacement for meat in tacos.Number of Servings: 6
Ingredients
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1/2 c. dry french lentils
1 c. and 1/2 c. water or broth(recipe calculated with water)
1 medium carrot, chopped
1/2 bell pepper, diced
3 cloves garlic, grated
3 slices red onion, diced
2 tsp. sazon
1 tsp. chili powder
1/2 tsp. cumin
hot sauce
salt
pepper
Tips
Depending on your stove, the lentils could cook faster or slower, I find it always takes longer on electric versus gas. I do all the seasonings to taste, the measurements are just a guideline.
Directions
Rinse lentils under cold water. Bring water and lentils to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for 30 min, covered. In the meantime after about 20 min, saute the vegetables and spices (to taste) in a pan with nonstick spray until softened.
Add the mostly cooked lentils and 1/2 cup of additional water to the sauteed vegetables. Simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes, adding up to an additional 1/2 c. of water as needed, until the lentils are just past al dente.
Serve into taco shells of your choice, or put on top of salad for taco salad.
Serving Size: Makes enough filling for 6 tacos
Add the mostly cooked lentils and 1/2 cup of additional water to the sauteed vegetables. Simmer for an additional 5-10 minutes, adding up to an additional 1/2 c. of water as needed, until the lentils are just past al dente.
Serve into taco shells of your choice, or put on top of salad for taco salad.
Serving Size: Makes enough filling for 6 tacos