Black Bean Tacos

Total Time Prep/Total Time: 30 min.
Yield 4 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
This black bean taco recipe folds in fresh vegetables and pantry staples for a dinner that’s simple to whip up—but nobody has to know that. You can even make the mixture ahead of time and bam, once you warm up those taco shells, dinner is served.

Ingredients

  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 small sweet red pepper, finely chopped
  • 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed and drained
  • 2 large tomatoes, seeded and chopped
  • 2 cups shredded cabbage
  • 1 cup fresh or frozen corn
  • 2 tablespoons reduced-sodium taco seasoning
  • 2 tablespoons lime juice
  • 2 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 cup ready-to-serve brown rice
  • 8 taco shells, warmed
  • 1/2 cup shredded reduced-fat Mexican cheese blend
  • 1/2 cup reduced-fat sour cream

Directions

  1. In a lightly oiled large nonstick skillet, saute onion and peppers until crisp-tender. Add the beans, tomatoes, cabbage, corn, taco seasoning, lime juice and garlic. Cook and stir over medium heat until vegetables are tender, 8-10 minutes. Stir in rice; heat through.
  2. Spoon bean mixture into taco shells. Top with cheese and sour cream.

Nutrition Facts

2 tacos: 423 calories, 12g fat (4g saturated fat), 20mg cholesterol, 682mg sodium, 64g carbohydrate (12g sugars, 10g fiber), 17g protein.

We eat meatless meals a few times a week, so I replaced the beef with nutty brown rice to bulk up these tacos. Sometimes I also like to swap in quinoa for the rice. —Kristin Rimkus, Snohomish, Washington
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