Chipotle Black Bean Tacos | How to make Black Bean Tacos | Easy Black Bean Tacos for kids

black beans

🥗Healthier: lentils

💰Cheaper: pinto beans

Lentils are lower in calories and high in protein, while pinto beans are often less expensive.

corn tortillas

🥗Healthier: whole wheat tortillas

💰Cheaper: flour tortillas

Whole wheat tortillas provide more fiber, while flour tortillas are typically cheaper.

avocado

🥗Healthier: guacamole

💰Cheaper: sour cream

Guacamole adds flavor and healthy fats, while sour cream is a budget-friendly creamy alternative.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: bell pepper

💰Cheaper: banana pepper

Bell peppers are milder and lower in calories, while banana peppers are often less expensive.

Heat a pan and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Once the oil is hot, add chopped onions and sauté until the onions become soft.

Add chopped jalapeños and sauté for a minute.

Add the cooked black beans and sauté for two minutes.

Add the spice mix (cumin powder and chili powder) and sauté.

Add a little water so that the spice mix won't get burned.

Toss in the chopped cilantro and mix well.

Transfer the black bean mixture to a serving dish.

Scoop out the avocado into a mixing bowl and mash it, leaving some chunks for texture.

Chop red onions and add them to the mixing bowl with the mashed avocado, along with cilantro and jalapeños, and mash them together.

Transfer the guacamole to a serving dish.

Roast tomatoes in a preheated oven for 15 to 20 minutes.

Once cooled, add roasted tomatoes, chopped jalapeño, cilantro, salt, vinegar, garlic powder, and yellow onion to a blender and blend on high speed for 3 to 4 minutes until well blended.

Heat a pan and add 1 tablespoon of oil.

Once the oil is hot, add onions and sauté.

Add peppers and sauté for a minute, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Transfer the sautéed onions and peppers aside.

Assemble the tacos by layering the taco shells with black bean mixture, onions, peppers, cheese, salsa, guacamole, and sour cream.

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