Smoky Black Bean & Cotija Tacos
with Cherry Tomatoes & Creamy Slaw
Cooking time
20 minutes
Servings
2/4
Calories
670 /serving
Ancho-spiced black beans have your back when it comes to easy, flavourful vegetarian tacos. Bathe shredded cabbage in apple cider vinegar and mayo for a creamy-tangy slaw, chop cherry tomatoes and gather grated Cotija, then drop these three amigos onto heated tortillas.
We will send you:
- 1 Sweet pepper
- 150g Shredded cabbage
- 140g Cherry tomatoes
- 15ml Minced garlic
- 398ml Black beans (canned)
- 30ml Apple cider vinegar
- 60ml Mayonnaise
- 60g Cotija cheese (contains lipase)
- 6 Wheat flour tortillas
- 7g Smoky Ancho spices (spices, garlic, sea salt, onion, dried tomatoes, ancho chilli pepper, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, white sesame seeds, canola oil, silicon dioxide, smoked paprika)
Contains: Eggs • Milk • Sesame • Sulphites • Wheat
You will need:
Aluminum foil
Medium pot
Oil
Salt & pepper (S&P)
Strainer
Olive oil
Total Fat
31 g
Saturated Fat
11 g
Sodium
570 mg
Total Carb
79 g
Sugars
6 g
Protein
23 g
Fibre
7 g
Preparation
Mise en place
- Preheat the oven to 450°F.
- Drain and rinse the black beans.
- Halve, core and small-dice the sweet pepper.
- Quarter the tomatoes.
Make the filling
- In a medium pot, heat a drizzle of olive oil on medium-high.
- Add ¾ of the garlic and sauté, 30 sec. to 1 min., until fragrant.
- Add the sweet pepper and sauté, 2 to 3 min., until beginning to soften.
- Add the black beans, ½ cup water (double for 4 portions) and ¾ of the spices.
- Cook, stirring occasionally, 6 to 8 min., until the liquid has reduced by about ¾.
- Off the heat, mash ½ the black beans; season with S&P.
Warm the tortillas
- Meanwhile, stack and tightly wrap the tortillas in aluminum foil.
- Bake directly on an oven rack, 6 to 8 min., until heated through.
Make the slaw
- Meanwhile, in a large bowl, combine the cabbage, mayo, vinegar, remaining garlic, a drizzle of oil and S&P.
Finish & serve
- In a medium bowl, combine the tomatoes, a drizzle of oil, the remaining spices and S&P.
- Divide the tortillas between your plates.
- Top with the filling, slaw and tomatoes.
- Garnish with the cheese. Bon appétit!
