"Emergency" Black Bean Tacos

sour cream

🥗Healthier: Greek yogurt

💰Cheaper: plain yogurt

Greek yogurt reduces calories while maintaining creaminess

queso fresco

🥗Healthier: feta cheese

💰Cheaper: ricotta cheese

Feta offers a similar texture and flavor profile at a lower cost.

Heat a pan over medium-high heat and add lard (or oil).

Once the lard is hot, add chopped garlic and cook until aromatic, avoiding browning.

Pour in the can of black beans and mash them with a potato masher until you achieve a coarse puree.

Let the black beans simmer until thickened to your liking.

Prepare salsa by chopping jalapeño (seeds included) and quartering tomatillos, then add to a blender.

Add blanched garlic (microwaved with water for 1 minute) to the blender with a pinch of salt.

If available, add cilantro to the blender and blend until you reach a coarse puree.

For a creamier salsa, add 1/2 avocado to the blender and blend again until mixed.

Taste the black bean mixture and adjust seasoning if necessary.

Assemble tacos by placing a spoonful of the black bean mixture on a tortilla, topping with feta cheese, and adding the tomatillo avocado salsa and extra cilantro.

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