Bean and Cheese Tacos

Contributed By: dianen
Diane N

A quick and easy family meal. Kids can put the finishing touches on themselves.

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Total Preparation Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Ingredients: Bean & Legume
Actual Cooking Time: 15 to 30 minutes
Number of Servings: 4
Origin: American
Special Features: Quick to Prepare (under 30 minutes)
Kids can help make it
Kids can help make it
Vegetarian
Meal Type: Entree

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Ingredients

8 Taco shells, warmed in oven
1 15-oz Can pinto beans or red beans
1/4 cup Finely chopped onions
2 tablespoons Cooking oil
1 15-oz Can diced tomatoes
1 tablespoon (or less, according to taste) chili powder
1 cup Shredded Cheddar-Jack cheese
Shredded lettuce
Sour cream
Prepared salsa

Preparation

Heat oil in large skillet and saute onion until soft. Add beans, mashing with potato masher or back of wooden spoon. Add tomato juice which has been drained from diced tomatoes and chili powder. Continue cooking until beans are thickened and no liquid remains, about ten minutes. Stir in cheese and spoon mixture into taco shells. Serve two per person, and let each person top tacos with shredded lettuce, the diced tomatoes, sour cream and salsa, according to individual preference.

Cook's Notes

Who doesn't love tacos? These vegetarian creations are so flavorful no one will miss the meat. They are low fat, go together in minutes, and use ingredients usually on hand.