Baked Black Bean Taco

Directions

  1. 1Fry the roughly chopped onion and garlic until starting to brown.
  2. 2Add the spices and tomato paste, then toast for a few more minutes.
  3. 3Add the grated carrot and black beans.
  4. 4Fry quickly before adding the stock and simmering until reduced.
  5. 5Mash up into a chunky mixture.
  6. 6Place a few tablespoons of the bean mixture in a corn tortilla, fold over, and spray with oil.
  7. 7Bake or air fry until crispy.
  8. 8Blend the soaked cashews, nutritional yeast, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, pepper, and water for the cashew cheese sauce.
  9. 9Serve the tacos garnished with fresh coriander and the cashew cheese sauce.

Ingredients

  • 1 large white onion
  • 4 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp oregano/basil
  • 0.5 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 large carrot
  • 1 jar black beans
  • 1 cup stock
  • to taste salt
  • to taste pepper
  • corn tortillas
  • handful soaked cashews
  • few tbsp nutritional yeast
  • 0.5 tsp garlic powder
  • 0.5 tsp onion powder
  • fresh coriander

Equipment

frying panspatulapotato masherblenderbaking trayair fryer

Tips

  • Beans provide both protein and fiber without cholesterol, reducing risks of cancers, heart, and bowel diseases.
  • Beans are a much cheaper alternative to meat.