Fool Your Friends Tacos

Submitted by digifoo

"From Quick & Easy Vegan Comfort Food by Alicia C. Simpson"

 

• Ready In: 20mins
• Ingredients: 12
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 cup vegetable stock
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons hickory liquid smoke
• 1 cup textured vegetable protein (TVP)
• 1 tablespoon canola oil
• 1⁄2 cup diced red onion
• 1⁄2 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1⁄2 cup diced yellow bell pepper
• 1 tablespoon water
• 2 tablespoons taco seasoning mix
• 12 taco shells or 12 corn tortillas
• 1⁄2 medium tomatoes, chopped
• taco sauce, of your choice

directions

1. Bring the stock and liquid smoke to a boil in a small pot. Remove it from the heat, add the TVP, and let sit for 5 minutes.
2. Warm the oil in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and sauté for 1 minute. Add red and yellow bell peppers and sauté for an additional minute.
3. Add the rehydrated TVP, Taco Seasoning, and water. Cook until all the water has been absorbed and Taco Seasoning has been evenly distributed.
4. Lightly toast the taco shells or soften the corn tortillas in a microwave for 30 seconds. Fill with the TVP mixture and then top with tomatoes and taco sauce.