Ingredients:
2 cans reduced sodium garbanzo beans
1 packet Taco Seasoning (any brand)*
shredded lettuce
stone-ground corn tortillas, lard-free flour tortillas, or hard taco shells
diced tomatoes
avocado
shredded cheese*
sour cream*
any other items you like on your taco
Directions: Combine garbanzo beans with taco mix. For juicier filling, use all liquid from garbanzo beans. For less juicy filling, use liquid from only one can. Simmer over medium heat for 10-15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Lightly mash the garbanzo beans with a fork or bean masher. This not only keeps them from rolling out of your taco shells, but gives them a ground beef-like texture. Heat the tortillas under a broiler or in a non-stick skillet. Spread some of the bean mixture on the tortilla, then top with the other ingredients. Enjoy!
* To make this a vegan dish, make sure the taco seasoning does not include whey or milk solids, and substitute vegan cheese, such as Vegan Gourmet: www.followyourheart.com/cheese.php and sour cream, such as Tofutti's Sour Supreme: www.tofutti.com/soursupreme.0.asp
Adapted from the Garbanzo Tacos recipe found here: vegweb.com/index.php?topic=5911.0
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Hi Ephemeron,
Your Mexican food photos are delicious!! You should totally enter your pictures in the Mexican Standoff Challenge for a chance to win! You don't need a recipe, the photo just has to be taken by you. Enter here - www.food2.com/challenges/mexican-standoff/challenge
Hi,
I'm an admin from Food Network Canada (foodtv.ca) and I'd love it if you could add this photo to our pool. I reguarly put together blog entries highlighting photos from our pool on a specific theme. Full credit will be given to you and a link back to your flickr page.
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Bueno, se mira rico, pero lastima que le quitas el sabor autentico a nuestra comida...
tanto siglos de desarollo gastronomico.
Basically looks good, but I prefer the real thing that's been so many centuries in the making.
We don't label our foods as vegetarian or not, our foods include both as part of the traditional Mexican staple.
I am 35, I was eating potato tacos way before you could buy them at a restaurant... that's just the tip of the ice berg.
You get an A for effort.
Looks Delicious!!!!
Delicious!
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Thanks so much for featuring this recipe!! :)
Thank you! :)
You definitely should!
Sounds divine... I'll have to try it that way. :)
Thanks for the invite. :)
yeah its good alright but it needs the fajita to have that orgasmic effect you will only get in a meateaters meal.dont get me wrong ill still eat them if they are within reach of me.
Hey, I would love to have your recipe on my blog spotlight next week. Would you mind if I got your name and a link to your blog. Please let me know. This can go in my Going Green (Vegetarian) Section.
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Yeah they aren't bad, though they're higher in carbs than you might expect, even for low carb. When I'm down around my target weight, I can eat stuff like that without issues, though, and even regular carb stuff on occasion. I prefer whole wheat anything over white or corn in general, though. MMmm whole grain!
I'm sure that would be awesome! I've actually been thinking of doing that as well. Do you ever buy those whole wheat low carb tortillas? I haven't had them in years, but I remember them being really good.
You're welcome! I'm going to have to try this recipe, maybe even as a taco salad without the tortilla (watching my carb intake, ya know), cause I love love love all that stuff. And you made it look so pretty!
Huzzah! I'm so glad you entered tonight--I always love your food shots! I was going to hunt you down if you hadn't entered on your own, because I know this theme is up your alley!
Sweet! I'm so glad you liked it. :-) I'm gonna have to make it again myself... maybe after I pick up some corn tortillas at the farmer's market on Thursday.