Lentil Tacos

Sorry for the lack of pictures with this post, but I lost track of time and dinner wasn't ready until 10:00 last night, so I was more worried about eating my food than photographing it! I was very impressed with these tacos. They were easy to make and tasted just like beef tacos! I did use beef broth to give it a more authentic flavor, but you could use vegetable broth if you're on a pure vegetarian diet. We also tried veggie shreds instead of real cheddar cheese to top our tacos, and again I was impressed, so if you want to cut down on the dairy, you should try it!

Ingredients: 

• 1 tsp. olive oil
• 2/3 cup chopped onion
• 1 clove garlic, minced
• 2/3 cup dried lentils
• 1 package taco seasoning (or less, to taste)
• 1 2/3 cup beef or vegetable broth
• 2/3 cup salsa
• 10 flour tortillas or taco shells
• Optional for topping: lettuce, onions, tomatoes, sour cream, taco sauce, cheese

Directions:

1. Heat oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion and garlic until tender, about 5 minutes. Mix lentils and taco seasoning into onion mixture; cook and stir for 1 minute.
2. Pour chicken broth into skillet and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover the skillet, and simmer until lentils are tender, 25 to 30 minutes.
3. Uncover the skillet and cook until mixture is slightly thickened, 6 to 8 minutes. Mash lentils slightly; stir in salsa.
4. Serve about 1/4 cup lentil mixture in each taco shell.

Recipe from: http://allrecipes.com/recipe/tasty-lentil-tacos-2/