Friday, March 30, 2012

Yummy Lentil Tacos recipe


Cory and I are (more Cory than me) on a high fiber diet. This is a recipe we tried a few weeks ago and we LOVE it! So without further ado, the recipe:
Yummy Lentil Tacos:
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced (or 1/8 tsp garlic powder.)
1 tsp canola oil (I use about a TBSP)
1 cup dried lentils, rinsed
1 TBSP ground chili powder
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
2-1/2 cups chicken broth
1.)In a large nonstick skillet, saute the onion and garlic in oil until tender. Add the lentils, chili powder, cumin and oregano; cook and stir for 1 minute.
2.) Add broth; bring to a boil. reduce heat; cover and simmer for 25- 30 minutes or until lentils are tender. Uncover and cook on high for 6-8 minutes or until mixture is thickened; stir occationally. The mixture should look like this.
3.) Put mixture on taco shell with desired toppings and enjoy the wonderful taste!
NUTRITION FACTS: 2 tacos = 364 calories, 11g fat (4g saturated fat), 17mg cholesterol, 815mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate, 9g fiber, 22g protein.
With the taco shells, instead of buying them, you could (this is what we do) cook them in a skillet with oil or about 10 sec on one side, flip and cook for 5 sec on other side. It will make them warm and yummy. OR you could use this idea http://pinterest.com/pin/252975704038604092/ (we tried them, I liked it, but they didnt turn out pretty, some of them curled over eachother.)
I was worried that they wouldnt be as good without meat, but it's actually very good! I couldnt taste the difference.

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