A hacker's easy dinner: Vegetarian Tacos
Entry published aug 13 2009
I’m adding some simple recipes that are, potentially, useful for fellow computer hackers. Most of these recipes are great for getting dinner out of the way, without resorting to a fast food trip.
My first recipe: tacos made with a vegetarian ground beef substitute. I’m not a vegetarian, but the soy protein substitute is faster and easier to make. I usually grab a few bags of ground beef substitute and keep them in the freezer for when I want to throw something quick together.
Ingredients
- 2 - 3 Tbsp Olive Oil
- Small onion
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 bag Morningstar Grillers Crumbles OR Boca Ground Crumbles
- 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
- 1/2 tsp Chili Powder
- Salt & Pepper
- Corn tortillas
- Toppings (cheese, salsa, tomato, lettuce, etc…)
Directions
- Heat up a skillet with the Olive Oil.
- Dice the onion and add it to the skillet
- While the onion is cooking, mince the garlic and add it
- Cook the onion and garlic until the onion looks fairly translucent and it’s soft, now pour in the bag of crumbles
- Stir around the crumbles, and add the cayenne pepper, chili powder and toss in some salt and pepper. If the pan is really dry, add some more oil
- In less than 5 minutes the crumbles should be ready, meanwhile heat up corn tortillas with the stove or microwave
- You’re done! Add some toppings I like to eat my tacos with some cheese, tomatoes, and jalapeños. Try mixing it up for some variety
It’s pretty damn tasty, and very easy. Now back to coding!
+1 on soy’s convenience factor over actual meat. This recipe sounds great. I’m going to try it next week.