Vegan Lentil Tacos

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These vegan lentil tacos are anything but boring! Unlike other vegan taco options, this lentil filling is loaded with flavor thanks to the mushrooms, chipotle, tomato sauce, and cumin. We have been making these budget friendly tacos almost weekly for taco Tuesday.

Prep Time10

Cook Time25

Total Time35

Course: Entree

Cuisine: Vegetarian

Servings: servings

Calories: 272kcal

Author: Deborah Murphy

Ingredients

For the Lentils:

1 cup brown lentils
2 cups vegetable broth

For the Lentil Tacos

2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped button mushrooms
½ cup chopped onion
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 tablespoons taco seasoning
1 teaspoon cumin
½ cup vegetable broth
1-2 tablespoons canned chipotles in adobo sauce*
⅓ cup tomato sauce
1/8 teaspoon sea salt (if needed)

To serve:

Corn tortillas
Chopped avocado
Shredded purple cabbage
Salsa
Lime
Pickled red onion

Instructions

Make the Lentils

In a medium saucepan, add the lentils and broth. Bring to a simmer and then cover. Allow to simmer for about 20-22 minutes or until broth is absorbed and lentils are tender.

Make the Lentil Taco Filling

In a small saucepan, add the olive oil, mushrooms and onion. Sauté for about 5 minutes or until onion is translucent.
Stir in the garlic, cumin, and taco seasoning and cook for another minute.
Add broth, tomato sauce, and chipotle sauce. Sauté until broth has cooked off and a thick sauce has formed with the lentils.
To assemble tacos, add lentils to the warm tortillas and add desired toppings.

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Notes

Adjust the amount of adobo sauce in your taco filling based on your spice preference. We like spicy foods so we use anywhere from 2-3 tablespoons adobo sauce.
To use the canned chipotles, add the full can to a blender cup and puree until smooth. Use in a variety of recipes - like this one!
To warm/char my corn tortillas, I just toss them directly over a high flame on my gas stove - flipping with tongs to slightly char it on each side.
Topping suggestions: avocado, sour cream, cheese, cilantro, salsa, hot sauce, shredded purple cabbage.
Nutrition information is for the lentil taco filling only as toppings will vary.

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