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Bean Tacos

ingredients

2 tsp vegetable oil

2 onion, thinly sliced

6 garlic cloves, thinly sliced

1 tbsp chili powder

1 tsp ground cumin

1 cup green lentils

1 - 15 oz can dark red kidney beans, rinsed and drained

2 cups water

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp hot sauce

Head of Bibb or iceberg lettuce

12 hard taco shells

Grated cheddar or taco blend cheese

Salsa, as desired

Fresh cilantro, as desired

2 limes, wedged

Directions

Make the pulse filling: Splash the vegetable oil into a large skillet or sauté pan over medium-high heat. Toss in the onions, garlic, chili powder, and cumin. Sauté until the vegetables soften and the spice flavours brighten, 3 or 4 minutes. Stir in the lentils, beans, water, and salt. Bring the works to a slow, steady simmer. Cover tightly and continue slowly cooking until the lentils are tender, 35 minutes or so. Stir in the hot sauce.

Assemble the tacos: Fit a full leaf of lettuce into a hard taco shell. This will hold the fillings in when the hard shell inevitably breaks. Fill each taco with a heaping spoonful of the lentil bean filling. Pack with cheese, salsa, and cilantro. Serve with the lime wedges and share!