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Dad’s Easy Tacos with Black Beans

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The best vegetarian tacos, straight from my parents’ kitchen! Three types of beans cooked with garlic, onions, hot sauce and topped with a quick and delicious pickled lettuce.

  • Author: Becky Schmieg
  • Prep Time: 20 minutes
  • Cook Time: 30 minutes
  • Total Time: 50 minutes
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients

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Tacos

  • 1 large white or yellow onion (dice half, thinly slice the other half)
  • 3 tbsp olive oil
  • 2 1/2 tbsp prediced garlic
  • 1 15 oz can kidney beans
  • 1 15 oz can black beans
  • 1 15 oz can pinto beans
  • corn and/or flour tortillas

Pickled Lettuce

  • 1/2 head iceberg lettuce (finely shredded )
  • 3 tbsp white vinegar
  • 2 tbsp red wine vinegar
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 2 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 tsp black pepper
  • 1/3 cup olive oil

Suggested Toppings

  • tomatoes
  • cheddar cheese (shredded)
  • hot sauce
  • sour cream

Instructions

  1. Dice tomatoes, shred cheese and set aside.
  2. In a bowl, combine: shredded lettuce, sliced onion, 1/3 cup olive oil, both vinegars, salt, garlic powder and black pepper. Stir and set aside.
  3. Heat 3 tbsp olive oil in a medium saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and sauté until translucent. About 10-15 minutes. Turn the heat down if onions start to brown.
  4. Once onions are soft, add garlic, stir and cook for 5 minutes.
  5. Add all three beans (drain and rinse first). Stir and cook uncovered for about 10-15 minutes. Add a tsp of hot sauce if you have it.
  6. Cook the tortillas: spray a non-stick pan with cooking spray and heat over medium heat. Cook each tortilla in the pan, flipping and cooking on both sides, 3-5 minutes on each side until the tortillas get golden brown spots and have a pliable texture.
  7. Assemble and enjoy!

Notes

  • Taco assembly suggestion: spread sour cream onto tortilla first so you get an even layer! 
  • In all other instances I really dislike the prediced garlic stuff but this is what my dad used and I never minded it and these would not be the same without it! 

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