So I made Tacos for the first time last week. I know, I know. Super late to that fiesta. Anywho, they smelled sooo good so I decided to whip up a vegan (vegetarian) version. I say vegetarian because the only non-vegan ingredient is the Chobani which acts as sour cream. This could easily be replaced with a vegan sour cream!
My husband said he didn’t know if he liked these or the or regular beef tacos better. This is coming from a non veg-head, ya’ll. So that alone says just how delish they are 😉
Grocery List:
- 1 TBSP Olive Oil
- 1 Medium White Onion
- 1 Jalapeño pepper
- 11 oz. Beyond Meat Beef (Feisty Crumble)- I bet Boca Crumbles would work well too (Thank you Heather for the suggestion!)
- Daiya cheese Classic Blend
- (1) 8 oz. can of tomato sauce
- Tomatoes (I like to use Wild Wonders, but any will do!)
- Romaine Lettuce
- Taco Shell of Choice (hard, soft, or butter/bibb lettuce)
- Plain Chobani or vegan sour cream of choice **Optional
- Cilantro *Optional
Taco Mix
- 2 TBSP chili powder
- 1 TBSP ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 2 teaspoons kosher salt
- 1 1/2 teaspoons hot smoked paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
Directions
- Wash all produce
- Dice onion
- Thinly slice and dice jalapeño
- Dice tomato and thinly shred lettuce
- Make taco mix
- In a large skillet, add 1 TBSP of Olive Oil over medium-high heat
- Add the onion and jalapeño, sautee until white onion and jalapeño are soft and fragrant (may take about 6-10 minutes)
- Stir in the beyond beef until evenly mixed with the onion and pepper.
- Stir in tomato sauce
- Allow the tomato sauce to evaporate and absorb into the meat, while stirring occasionally- may take up to 20-25 minutes
- When all tomato sauce is absorbed, add about 3 TBSP of taco seasoning and stir evenly
- Plate your taco shells/lettuce as desired (some may recommend heating in the oven prior)
- Add cheese first (Reason: with vegan cheese it is harder to melt, so add some on the bottom of the shell first and the hot “meat” melts it)
- Add taco meat on top
- Top with lettuce, tomato, cilantro, and “sour cream” if desired
Nutrition (per serving, 8 servings total)* Using Beyond beef, 1 TBSP chobani, 1/4 cup of Daiya cheese, and no shell per taco
Calories: 221
Protein: 13g
Carbs: 16g
Fiber: 3g
Sugar: 4g
Fat: 11.5g
Enjoy 🙂
xo <3
Mack