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Dave's Tacos

Author: Staff
A great plant-based replacement. You won't be able to tell the difference, they taste that good.
4 from 1 vote
Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes
Total Time 40 minutes
Course Appetizers, Main Course, Side Dishes
Cuisine American, Mexican
Servings 10 Tacos
Calories 378.73 kcal

Equipment

  • 1 Skillet

Ingredients
  

  • 10 corn taco shells Brand "Organics"
  • 3 tbsp taco seasoning •••••••click on link for recipe
  • 1 15oz can refried black beans No preservatives
  • 1/2 head lettuce shredded, small pieces
  • 1 whole onion diced small pieces
  • 1 whole tomato diced small pieces
  • 1/2 cup shredded cheese plant-based Brand "Vio-Life"
  • 1 cup water filtered
  • 3 cups ground meat plant-based Brand "Gardein"

Instructions
 

  • Add 3 cups of Gardein round meat to skillet.
  • Stir in the taco seasoning with the ground meat.
  • Mix in one cup of water to the ground meat in the skillet, place on medium heat for 5 minutes stir often.
  • Warm up the refried beans.
  • Dice onion, tomato and set aside.
  • Chop lettuce into small pieces and set aside.
  • Measure out 1/2 cup of Bio-Life cheese and set aside.
  • When meat is done, add 2 tbsp refied beans to the bottom of the taco shell, then add 2 tbsp ground meat, 1 tbsp tomatoes, 1 tsp onions, 2 tbsp lettuce, and 1 tbsp cheese on top of the taco.

Notes

ALERT!!!!!! Be careful with this recipe because you will need to balance your daily Fat totals. The per serving for this recipe is for 2 tacos. You can also add a tbsp of Dave's Pico to the top if you wish. 
 

My Notes

Nutrition with Essential Amino Acids

Nutrition Facts
Dave's Tacos
Amount Per Serving (2 tacos)
Calories 378.73 Calories from Fat 110
% Daily Value*
Fat 12.27g19%
Saturated Fat 4.86g30%
Sodium 693.79mg30%
Potassium 1034.86mg30%
Carbohydrates 42.37g14%
Fiber 12.54g52%
Sugar 5.61g6%
Protein 24.79g50%
Vitamin A 1191.32IU24%
Vitamin B1 0.08mg5%
Vitamin B2 0.02mg1%
Vitamin B3 1.62mg8%
Vitamin B5 1.38mg14%
Vitamin B6 0.09mg5%
Vitamin B12 0.14µg2%
Vitamin C 9.32mg11%
Vitamin E 0.79mg5%
Vitamin K 108.88µg104%
Calcium 177.44mg18%
Copper 0.06mg3%
Folate 34.98µg9%
Iron 5.53mg31%
Manganese 0.19mg10%
Magnesium 12.41mg3%
Phosphorus 41.43mg4%
Selenium 0.51µg1%
Zinc 1.5mg10%
Ess-Methionine 10.2mg
Ess-Tryptophan 15.25mg
Ess-Threonine 31.33mg
Ess-Phenylalanine 45.6mg
Ess-Arginine 83.87mg
Ess-Lysine 53.93mg
Ess-Leucine 50mg
Ess-Isoleucine 33.13mg
Ess-Histidine 21.13mg
Ess-Valine 43.02mg
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Some amino acids levels are estimated, some product manufacturers do not supply amino acid values. The value source usda.gov.