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Lighter Chipotle Beef Tacos #SundaySupper #ChooseDreams

June 22, 2014 ·

Lighter Chipotle Beef Tacos are an easy recipe for a healthier beef taco. {Gluten Free}

Back when Mike and I were first married, I tried to cook dinner every night. At the time, I was still working and often ended up at the office much later than he was. He could tell how tired I was after working 10+ hour days and wanted to help with dinner. He has always made a mean frozen pizza and used to cook a lot during his bachelor days. He told me he used to make tacos all of the time – meat plus a seasoning kit. Oy! I was excited for tacos, but my first thought was…where are the vegetables? He is very good at following a recipe, so we decided that I needed to come up with a healthier beef taco recipe that is easy to make….

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Lentil Tacos | alidaskitchen.com #WeekdaySupper

Lentil Tacos #WeekdaySupper

January 31, 2014 ·

Lentil Tacos are a hearty, vegan dish made a little spicy and a lot delicious. Even meat lovers will enjoy these high-protein, fiber-rich, vegetable-packed meatless tacos!

Lentils are one of my favorite ingredients to use in healthy, meatless recipes. They are high in protein, fiber and are so versatile. Lentils are quick cooking, which makes them excellent for weeknight meals. We enjoy them in salads, pasta sauce, and here as Lentil Tacos.

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Portobello and Zucchini Tacos

August 25, 2011 ·

As Mike was sprinkling cheese on his Portobello and Zucchini Tacos, he could see it in my eyes and knew what I was about to do. I couldn’t help myself – I had to do it! I stole his dinner so I could plate it for pictures. Who knew he was such a food stylist! In all fairness, as I ran away with his dinner, I told him to take mine. Off I went to snap away and he got to enjoy a warm dinner.

So is the life as a husband of a food blogger. He sometimes gets cold dinner. He sometimes loses his dinner to pictures. But there are some perks, with the most obvious being…actually getting to have dinner (or lunch, or muffins, you get the idea). Mike is definitely a good sport…even if sometimes he has to give up his tacos for the craft.

Now about the tacos. These tacos are fun, tasty and super easy! First you prepare your veggies, toss them in olive oil and seasoning, then throw it all in the oven to roast. In the meantime, heat up the tortillas and get the toppings ready. Serve. See? Simple, easy and so good!

Portobello and Zucchini Tacos

Yields: 4 servings (3 tacos per serving)

Ingredients

5 medium portobello mushrooms, stems and gills removed, sliced ½ inch thick
3 teaspoons dried oregano
4 garlic cloves, minced
2 tablespoons olive oil
Coarse salt and ground pepper
4 medium zucchini, cut into 2-by-1/2-inch sticks
1 medium red onion, halved and sliced ¼-inch thick
12 (6-inch) corn tortillas
6 ounces Monterey Jack cheese with roasted red peppers*, shredded, for serving
½ cup fresh salsa, for serving

Instructions

Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
In a 13 x 9 baking dish (or rimmed baking sheet) toss mushrooms with 1 tablespoon oil, 1½ teaspoons oregano, 2 minced garlic cloves, and season with salt and pepper to taste.
In a separate 13 x 9 baking dish (or rimmed baking sheet) toss zucchini and red onion with remaining oil, oregano and garlic; season with salt and pepper to taste.
Place both dishes in oven. Roast, tossing approximately every 10 minutes) until vegetables are browned and fork-tender (about 30 minutes).
Meanwhile, stack tortillas and wrap in damp paper towel and microwave for 30-45 seconds.
To serve, fill each tortilla with mushrooms, vegetable mixture, cheese and salsa.

Notes

You can substitute plain Monterey Jack cheese if you are unable to find Monterey Jack cheese with roasted red peppers.

Adapted from Everyday Food