Fool Your Friends Tacos

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

• Ready In: 20 mins
• 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.