Fiesta forever with this flavor packed TVP Tacos recipe! Quick and easy, we mix TVP, tomatoes, and spices for a healthy #TacoTuesday dinner.
We love love LOVE Textured Vegetable Protein on our homestead – and tacos are the perfect vehicle for it. We make these tacos a TON – pretty much every week 🙂 Not always on Tuesday, but hey, tacos are amazing any night of the week.
TVP is such a great vegan protein because its inexpensive, easy to cook with, is a pantry staple ingredient, and super versatile. I use it mostly in tacos but its also great as any kind of ground beef substitute – in meatless meatballs, lasagnas, soups, sauces, chilis… the possibilities are endless!
This TVP Taco Filling makes the perfect Easy Weeknight Meal. I can make these TVP Tacos with a side of rice and refried beans within a half hour… so this recipe is a lifesaver during busy work weeks. And usually I will double it so we can have leftovers again the next day. Another plus is that this keeps well in the fridge.
I’ve seen a lot of sizes/shapes of TVP, but for this recipe I like to use Bob’s Red Mill TVP, it has the perfect consistency for a ground-beef substitute. Its great way to get extra vegan protein in a meal too, and it really takes on the flavor of any spice you add to it. TVP for the WIN!
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High-Protein Vegan Tacos - Meatless Taco Filling with TVP
Ingredients
- 1 cup dried Textured Vegetable Protein TVP
- 1 cup water
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup diced red onion
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 14 ounce can diced tomatoes with juice
- 3 tablespoons taco seasoning
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, bring the water to a boil. Add the dried TVP, turn off the burner, cover the pan, and allow the TVP to soak up the water for about 10 minutes.
- Meanwhile, in a large sauce pan, heat the olive oil on low heat. Add the red onion and garlic and sauté for about 5 minutes until the veggies begin to soften. Add the tomatoes with their juice and continue to cook on low for 5 more minutes.
- Add the TVP mixture and the taco seasoning to the onions, garlic, and tomato, and stir to combine.
- Taste to season - depending on the taco spice you use you may want more heat, salt, or cumin.
- Serve the TVP Taco Mix in warmed corn tortillas, adding plenty of fresh toppings such as tomatoes, radishes, cilantro, red onion, or guac.
Nutrition
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