Name: Slow-Cooked Vegetarian Lentil Tacos Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h 30 min
Yield: 9
Ingredients: 1½ cups green lentils; 3 cups vegetable broth; 10 oz tomatoes and green chiles; 1 tbsp olive oil; ½ cup yellow onion; 2 tsp garlic; 2 tsp ground cumin; 1½ tsp chili powder; 1½ tsp ancho chili powder; 1 tsp paprika; salt and freshly ground black pepper; 3 tbsp fresh cilantro; 1 tbsp fresh lime juice; For Serving:; corn tortillas; lettuce; cheese; tomatoes

Slow-Cooked Vegetarian Lentil Tacos Recipe

How To Make Slow-Cooked Vegetarian Lentil Tacos

The slow cooker does the bulk of the work to make these lentil tacos. This tasty recipe is healthy, filling, & delicious enough even for loyal meat lovers.

Preparation: 10 minutes

Cooking: 3 hours 30 minutes

Total: 3 hours 40 minutes

Serves:

Ingredients

1½cupsgreen lentils,picked over and rinsed
3cupsvegetable broth
10oztomatoes and green chiles,(1 can), mild diced
1tbspolive oil
½cupyellow onion,finely chopped
2tspgarlic,minced
2tspground cumin
1½tspchili powder
1½tspancho chili powder
1tsppaprika
salt and freshly ground black pepper,to taste
3tbspfresh cilantro,chopped
1tbspfresh lime juice

For Serving:

corn tortillas,or crisp taco shells
lettuce
cheese
tomatoes

Instructions

Add lentils, broth, olive oil, tomatoes, onions, garlic, chili powders, and paprika to a 5 to 6-quart slow cooker. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Cover and cook on High for 3 to 4 hours on Low for 7 to 8 hours.
Stir in cilantro and lime juice. Serve warm into warmed tortillas with toppings.