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Easy TVP Tacos (vegan!)

Delicious, fast, easy, cheap, and vegan! Everything about these easy TVP tacos speaks to my soul. Just 15 minutes to whip up this amazingly delicious and meaty taco filling. Top with your favorite taco toppings for a super easy dinner or lunch. YUM!
Adapted from my Tofu Taco Crumbles recipe.
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 10 minutes
Total Time: 15 minutes
Servings: 8 (makes enough filling for 6 - 8 tacos)
Author: Sam Turnbull

Ingredients

For the TVP

  • 1 tablespoon light oil (such as canola or vegetable)
  • 1 small yellow onion chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic minced or pressed
  • 1 ¼ cups vegetable broth or vegan beefless broth
  • 1 cup dry TVP granules (textured vegetable protein)
  • 2 teaspoons chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • ½ teaspoon cumin
  • ⅛ - ¼ teaspoon cayenne optional for spice
  • ¼ teaspoon salt (or to taste)

For the tacos:

  • 8 small tortillas (flour, corn, or gluten-free)
  • Toppings of choice such as: salsa, vegan sour cream, guacamole, vegan shredded cheese, chopped cilantro, chopped tomato, chopped onion, sliced avocado, or shredded lettuce.
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Instructions

  • Heat the oil in a large skillet or non-stick frying pan. When hot add the onion and garlic and sauté until the onion turns translucent and just begins to brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Mix in the vegetable broth, TVP, chili powder, smoked paprika, cumin, cayenne, and salt. Bring to a simmer and cook for about 5 minutes until the vegetable broth has absorbed and the TVP is tender and chewy. If it gets a bit dry just add a splash more vegetable broth. Or if it is too wet continue to simmer a little longer until the vegetable broth is absorbed.
  • Spoon into tortilla shells, and decorate with your favorite toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

Make-ahead: Allow the prepared TVP taco meat to cool then store in an air-tight container in the fridge for up to 4 days or in the freezer.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serving of TVP taco meat without tortillas or added toppings (recipe makes 8 servings) | Calories: 63kcal | Carbohydrates: 6g | Protein: 6g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Trans Fat: 1g | Sodium: 230mg | Potassium: 38mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 391IU | Vitamin C: 1mg | Calcium: 45mg | Iron: 2mg

Find it online:

https://itdoesnttastelikechicken.com/easy-tvp-tacos/