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Ingredients
- 1 onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tablespoon canola oil
- 1 cup textured vegetable protein
- 2 cups water
- 1 (6-ounce) can tomato paste
- 2 tablespoons Mexican seasoning
- 12 taco shells
- 1 cup salsa
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 cup grated Cheddar cheese
Method
- Peel the onion and cut it into 1/2-inch pieces.
- Peel and finely chop the garlic or pass it through a garlic press.
- Place the oil in a large skillet, add the onion, and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until the onion is translucent.
- Add the garlic and cook, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Add the vegetable protein, water, tomato paste, and Mexican seasoning and cook for 10 to 12 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
- Spoon some of the filling into each taco shell and top with some of the salsa, lettuce, and cheese.
- Serve them up (dont tell your nonvegetarian friends its not actually meatbet they dont guess).
- Americans consume about 85 billion tortillas a year (not including tortilla chips).
- Thats a lot of tacos.
- And burritos.
- And quesadillas.
- And enchiladas.
- Heycome to think of it I guess Im doing my part in the great American tortilla binge.
