FIESTA TIME!

Simple Vegan Taco Filling

 Begin with: 

3 cups cooked Basmati rice  

12 oz package of Lightlife Smart Ground (Mexican Style) - This is your meat alternative.

1 lg sweet yellow onion

3 cloves garlic

1 green bell pepper

2 large Roma tomatoes

3-4 T olive oil

sea salt

crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne - optional to your liking

Heat oil in skillet.

Add diced onion - saute for 3 minutes until glossy.

Add pressed garlic & saute for another minute.

Add diced green bell pepper.

Mix & saute for another 2-3 minutes.

Add diced tomatoes.

Stir gently & saute for another 2 minutes.

Add salt to taste.

Crumble soy meat before adding.

Stir gently & saute another 3 minutes.

Add crushed red pepper flakes or cayenne if you like it with extra zing!

Add 2-3 cups cooked Basmati rice.

Gently stir mixture & cook for another 1-2 minutes. 

Voila - finished product!

Enjoy wrapped in a whole-wheat or corn tortilla or taco shell.

*I was inspired to watch Nica Sazon, Esther Lopez from Nicaragua creating her tortillas & fillings. She tops her finished product with a mixture of: shredded green cabbage, salt, tomato & finely diced onion. Her website is at: http://www.mimaseca.com/en/recetas/detalle-video/enchiladas/651