Meatless Taco Bake
Tacos are one of them dinner meals that pretty much everyone loves. I know my kids and husband look forward to our unofficial Taco Tuesdays, but I secretly hated them. First of all, I go against the grain and do not really loved hamburger meat. Secondly, do you have the patience to literally stuff 12 tacos and prevent them from fall over and becoming messy? I do not.
That is when I recently decided that I was putting in the towel and not gonna worry about slipping tacos and traditional meat. I was gonna just add my tacos to a casserole pan, and stuff them with broken up meatless burgers. I like the Gardein brand of Black Bean Chipotle Burgers because they have all the spices one would need for tasty taco “meat” already in 4 convenient patties. Just break them up in a frying pan with some oil and you have a tasty and meatless taco base.
Honestly, before baking my tacos I would end up with taco salad more often than not! I am a professional taco shell breaker so one day I figured why not just serve it as a salad since I already made the ugliest tacos in the world. I might be able to make a killer presentation on just about any other meal, but tacos…forget it!
Want to make your family a meatless taco bake? Here is how to do it:
Meatless Taco Bake
Ingredients
- 8 ounces meatless crumbles
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1/4 cup cilantro
- 12 Taco Shells
- 1 cup Shredded Mexican Cheese
- 2 tomatoes medium, diced
- 1/2 cup sour cream
Instructions
- Cook meatless crumbles in a skillet with a little oil.
- Gather casserole or baking dish that can snugly fit your 12 tacos, and arrange them carefully. I had to use a smaller pan to hold the 3-4 extra
- Chop tomato, and cilantro.
- Fill each shell with an even amount of meatless mixture.
- Add your chopped veggies and top with cheese.
- Bake at 350 for 8 minutes.
- Serve with taco sauce & sour cream
Nutrition
I am happy to report that I did not lose my patience creating this meal and my kids actually loved them! 
There is so much versatility you can bring to this meal, but the one thing that stays true is it is so much easier to prepare! 
How does your family enjoy tacos? Would you try this meatless taco bake?
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