TVP Taco's

mourningshadow;9740857 said:

TVP Taco's


12 hard or soft corn tortillas
2 cups dry TVP
1 Tbsp soy sauce
2 Tbsp canola oil
1 packet taco seasoning (as few fake ingredients as possible, or make your own)
shredded cheese (I use rice cheese but whatever you like)
2 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
12 romaine or green leaf lettuce leaves (whole leaves, don’t chop!)
a handful of chopped cilantro
salsa, taco sauce, and/or hot sauce (green sauce made from pure jalapenos is my favorite)
2 scallions, thinly sliced
1 lime, cut into sections
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Rehydrate the TVP by mixing with just less than 2 cups of boiling water in a bowl and letting it sit 5-10 minutes until the water is absorbed.

Prepare the tortillas however you like. If using hard, I heat them in a 325 degree oven for 5 minutes. If using soft, I heat them for 30 seconds each side in a dry skillet over medium heat.

Add the oil, rehydrated TVP, soy sauce, taco seasoning, and 1/4 cup of water to a pan over medium heat; stir occasionally until the water is absorbed.

Place one lettuce leaf in each taco shell (this way if it breaks, the lettuce holds everything in place). Add cooked TVP, cheese, salsa, scallions, jalapenos, cilantro, and fresh lime juice. I like that order, but only YOU can decide what’s best for your TVP tacos.


Perfect accompaniment is Guacamole, which is easy as all get out:

2 avocados
1 small shallot
small tomato
1 medium jalapeno
cilantro
lemon juice (fresh)

De-husk avacado, press with a fork, mix in some lemon juice.

Chop shallot, cilantro and dice tomato and jalapeno mix everything in with avacado and add more lemon juice to taste. ( I use one whole lemon's worth of juice0

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