Vegetarian Lentil Tacos Slow Cooker Food

SLOW COOKER LENTIL TACOS (OR INSTANT POT)

Steps:

• Add all ingredients to the slow cooker, stir.
• Cook on high for 2 ½-3 hours or on low for 5-6 hours, stirring once about ¾ of the way through the cook time.
• Serve lentil filling in taco shells or tortillas with desired toppings.

VEGETARIAN LENTIL TACOS (SLOW COOKER)

Steps:

• Add lentils, broth, olive oil, tomatoes, onions, garlic, chili powders, and paprika to a 5 - 6 quart slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Cover and cook on high 3 - 4 hours on high or on low 7 - 8 hours.
• Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Serve warm into warmed tortillas with toppings.

VEGETARIAN LENTIL TACO 'MEAT FILLING' SUBSTITUTE (CROCK POT)

Steps:

• Put everything in the crock pot and cook on high for 8-12 hours, stirring occasionally and adding water as needed.
• use as you would a meat taco filling.

LENTIL TACOS

Steps:

• Combine ancho chile powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, salt, and fennel in a small bowl.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic, stirring occasionally, until lightly browned, about 3 minutes. Add spice mixture and cook, stirring, until toasted, about 30 seconds.
• Reduce heat to medium and add cooked lentils, tomato paste, a few splashes of water, and chipotle peppers. Cook, mashing lightly with a fork and adding water if necessary, until lentils are heated through and hold together, about 5 minutes. Season with additional salt if needed and adobo or hot sauce.
• Lightly toast tortillas in a cast-iron skillet over medium heat. Spread about 1/3 cup filling down center of each tortilla. Top with lettuce, tomatoes, and cilantro. Serve with guacamole and lime wedges.

VEGETARIAN TACOS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C).
• Drizzle 4 1/2 teaspoons olive oil over diced sweet potatoes in a bowl. Add garlic and salt. Toss to coat potatoes in oil. Spread on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer.
• Roast in the preheated oven, stirring every 15 minutes, until tender, about 40 minutes.
• Heat remaining 1 1/2 teaspoons olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook and stir onion until translucent, 5 to 10 minutes. Add corn and cook until corn begins to brown, 5 to 8 minutes. Stir in taco sauce, taco seasoning, and coriander. Add water and bring to a simmer; simmer gently until slightly thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Stir roasted sweet potatoes and black beans into the skillet to coat with sauce. Spoon mixture over tortillas.

SPICED LENTIL TACOS (VEGETARIAN)

Steps:

• Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat. Cook onion, garlic and salt until onion begins to soften, 3 to 4 minutes. Add lentils and taco seasoning. Cook until spices are fragrant and lentils are dry, about 1 minute. Add broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, cover and simmer until lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
• Mix sour cream, chile and adobo sauce in a bowl. Uncover lentils and cook until mixture thickens, 6 to 8 minutes. Mash with a rubber spatula.
• Spoon 1/4 cup lentil mixture into each taco shell. Top with 2 heaping teaspoons sour cream mixture, lettuce, tomato and cheese.