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Veggie Tacos

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  • Prep 10 min
  • Total 35 min
  • Ingredients 14
  • Servings 10
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My mother is a vegetarian, and many dishes in my home have been altered to fit her diet. I move mountains to make her our beloved Mexican cuisine sans the meat. One of the dishes she loves best is veggie tacos. It’s sort of a hybrid between a quesadilla and a taco, and is garnished with queso fresco and avocado. They are seriously simple to make and my momma just loves them!
by Nicole Presley
Updated Oct 14, 2016
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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 onion, sliced
  • 1 yellow bell pepper, stem removed, sliced and deseeded
  • 1 pasilla chile, stem removed, sliced and deseeded
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 2 pinches oregano
  • 1 teaspoon seasoned salt
  • 8 ozs sliced mushrooms
  • 10 king size corn tortillas
  • 10 slices pepper jack cheese
  • Queso fresco
  • Avocado slices
  • Cilantro
  • Salsa

Directions

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    1
    Heat olive oil in a large frying pan over a medium flame.
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    2
    Add the sliced onion, yellow bell pepper and pasilla chili pepper. Mix to combine.
  •  
    3
    Sprinkle with garlic powder, oregano, and seasoned salt. Mix to combine.
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    4
    Sauté for 20 minutes, mixing on occasion, then add in the mushrooms.
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    5
    Cook for an additional 10 minutes. Set to the side.
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    6
    Stick a slice of pepper jack cheese into the center of each tortilla and fold one of the edges over to form the shape of the taco.
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    7
    Place the tortilla on a hot comal or griddle over a medium flame and allow the cheese to melt. Cooking on each side allowing for the outside of the tortilla to get crisp.
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    8
    Remove from the comal and fill each tortilla with a heaping spoon full of veggies.
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    9
    Top each taco with queso freso. Serve with avocado slices, cilantro and salsa. Enjoy!

Expert Tips

  • tip 1
    Heat tortillas over open flame before adding in the cheese to melt the cheese. This keeps the tortillas from breaking and keeps them firm.

Nutrition Information

97.1 Calories, 3.9g Total Fat, 2.5g Protein, 14.4g Total Carbohydrate, 1.3g Sugars

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size: 1 Serving
Calories
97.1
Total Fat
3.9g
6%
Saturated Fat
0.6g
3%
Cholesterol
0.0mg
0%
Sodium
246.0mg
10%
Potassium
196.9mg
6%
Total Carbohydrate
14.4g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2.3g
9%
Sugars
1.3g
Protein
2.5g
% Daily Value*:
Vitamin C
64.40%
64%
Calcium
2.60%
3%
Iron
3.30%
3%
Exchanges:
*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

More About This Recipe

  • My mother is a vegetarian, and many dishes in my home have been altered to fit her diet. I move mountains to make her our beloved Mexican cuisine sans the meat. One of the dishes she loves best is veggie tacos. It’s sort of a hybrid between a quesadilla and a taco, and is garnished with queso fresco and avocado. They are seriously simple to make and my momma just loves them!
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