We try to eat a meatless meal once a week. It doesn’t always happen, but we try. It saves cash and expands my cooking repertoire, by forcing me to find something that is filling and yummy, but doesn’t include meat.
We do chili, soups, salads. But, these Santa Fe Meatless Tacos have got to be our favorite meatless meal yet. This recipe is adapted from Women’s Day Magazine. It’s da bomb, to put it lightly.
Sante Fe Meatless Tacos
1 cup uncooked brown rice
1 small red onion, chopped
1/2 green pepper thinly sliced
1/2 red pepper, thinly sliced
1 tbsp. canola oil
1 can (15 oz.) black beans, rinsed and drained
1 can (14 1/2 oz.) diced tomatoes with mild green chiles, undrained
1/2 cup frozen corn
1/2 package of taco seasoning
1 tsp. adobo sauce (I added this because we loved it in this and it has the best flavor, but it is HOTT.)
1 tsp. chili powder
3/4 tsp. cayenne pepper
Whole wheat tortillas, warmed
Cook rice according to package directions. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, saute onion and pepper in oil until tender. Stir in beans, tomatoes, corn, taco sauce, chili powder and cayenne; heat through. Stir in cooked rice. Spoon into tortillas and add toppings, if desired.
Here’s a closer pic of the consistency.
This meal made two full dinners and three lunches. It also tasted awesome on lettuce for salads at lunch. Highly recommended meal.
Just saw my mom for lunch and she said, “Your dad and I are making Newlywoodwards’ Meatless tacos tonight”. Thought you’d like to know you cracked your way into my mom’s cooking routine (she’s kind of a blog stalker).
::cleaning drool off my keyboard::
Where in GA? Yes hot very very hot it 9 o’clock and still in the upper 80s bring so cool clothes!
Yum this looks really good! I will definitely be trying it!
Ummm…I was confused enough at “meatless tacos”, but you make meatless chili? Those are two dishes I’ve never even considered without meat. Although they do look tasty, might have go give up the cow.
Those look delish!
That looks really tasty!