Bean Taco Bowls
This is a very tasty meal that will satisfy both the meat and non meat eater. Budget friendly, quick and a great meal to make in bulk and freeze. It ticks all the boxes in my house!!
Ingredients
Serves 4
- 1 can 4 bean mix
- 1 can lentil
- 1 big 800ml canned tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 carrot
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 tbs veggie stock concentrate (Thermomix Method) or 1 stock cube
- 1 tsp coriander seeds
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp chilli flakes
- 1 tbs coconut oil
Toppings
- 1 cob of corn
- 1 cup diced tomatoes
- 2 cups cottage cheese
- 2 cups shredded lettuce
- 1 avocado
- 1 lime
- 1/2 bunch coriander
- 2 lebanese cucumbers, diced
- 1 tsp coconut oil
Thermomix Method
- Place avocado, coriander, juice of half a lime and some salt and pepper in the TM bowl. Turbo pulse 2 seconds.
- Place the mixture in a bowl and set aside
- Place onions, garlic in the TM bowl and turbo pulse 2 seconds.
- Scrap down bowl
- Add oil and saute on speed 1, 100 degrees, 2 mins
- Add spices, chilli and carrot. Turbo pulse 2 sec.
- Add canned tomatoes, stock, beans and lentils and cook at varoma temp, speed 1 reverse, 20 mins
- While the mixture is cooking in your TM, cut the corn off the cob and place in a fry pan with a tsp of coconut oil on medium heat. Cook for 2 mins and then set aside
- Once the bean mixture is ready, divide between four bowls and top with corn, diced tomato, cottage cheese, avocado, lettuce and a wedge of lime
Stove Top Method
- Place avocado, coriander, juice of half a lime and some salt and pepper in your food processor and whizz until combined but still a little chunky.
- Place the mixture in a bowl and set aside
- Dice onions and crush garlic
- Add oil, onions and garlic to a pot and saute for 3 mins on medium heat until translucent
- Dice carrot and add to the pot.
- Add canned tomatoes, stock, beans and lentils and bring to the boil then reduce to medium heat for 20 mins. Stirrring every so often to stop it sticking.
- While the mixture is cooking , cut the corn off the cob and place in a fry pan with a tsp of coconut oil on medium heat. Cook for 2 mins and then set aside
- Once the bean mixture is ready, divide between four bowls and top with corn, diced tomato, cottage cheese, avocado, lettuce, cucumber and a wedge of lime