Crispy Black Bean Tacos

Ingredients

walnutstoasted

1/2 cup

cremini mushroomsroughly chopped, tough stems removed

8 oz

nutritional yeast

1/4 cup

porcini mushroom powder

1 tsp

black beansdrained and rinsed, patted dry

1 (15 oz) can

olive oil

4 tbsp

garlicfinely chopped

4 cloves

chili powder

1 tbsp

ground cumin

1 tbsp

smoked paprika

2 tsp

dried oregano

1 1/2 tsp

kosher salt

3/4 tsp

black pepperfreshly ground

to taste

salsastrained of excess liquid

1/2 cup

flour tortillas

8 tortillas

vegan cheddar cheeseshredded

1 cup

lettuceshredded

2 cups

Method

1. 01Preheat oven to 425°F. Arrange racks in top third and bottom.
2. 02Toast walnuts in a large frying pan over medium-low heat, tossing frequently, until golden and nutty, about 5 minutes.5 min
3. 03Drain, rinse, and pat dry black beans with a dish towel.
4. 04Whisk chili powder, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.
5. 05Blend toasted walnuts in a food processor until fine crumbs.
6. 06Add mushrooms, nutritional yeast, and porcini powder. Blend until mushrooms are finely chopped.
7. 07Add black beans and pulse 10 times until some beans remain intact.
8. 08Heat frying pan over medium heat 1 minute, then add oil and garlic. Stir until garlic just turns color, 2 to 3 minutes.
9. 09Add spice mixture and stir constantly for 20 to 30 seconds.
10. 10Add bean-mushroom mixture and cook, stirring occasionally, 5 to 7 minutes. Deglaze with water if needed.
11. 11Reduce heat to medium-low. Stir in salsa and cook 1 minute. Season to taste with salt.
12. 12Spread 1/4 cup filling on one side of each tortilla. Top with cheese, fold over, and press edges to seal.
13. 13Brush a rimmed sheet pan with oil. Arrange tacos without overlap and brush tops with oil.
14. 14Bake on bottom rack 8 to 12 minutes until crispy and golden on top.10 min
15. 15Flip tacos and bake on top third rack 5 minutes until bottom is crispy and golden.5 min
16. 16Cool slightly, pry open tacos, and fill with lettuce. Serve with crema and pickled onions on the side.

Fits

• Vegan
• Vegetarian
• Pescatarian