Wednesday, September 21, 2011

vegetarian tacos with spinach, corn & goat cheese

this is a busy week sandwiched between visits from 
my family last weekend & dustin's family this coming weekend.  
my dad spoke truth during his visit here when he said that people in this city have to live with intention; meaning the menial things need to be planned well so
 that 'real' life can be truly enjoyed. 
he was oh-so right. 
(more on their visit to come...)
as city dwellers, dustin and i try to plan our meals each week 
in an effort to maximize our time. 
(as i'm sure most of you do!) 
this little recipe from Real Simple has been a staple for 
the past few months so i thought i would share. 

it's easy, it's healthy, and it's inexpensive! 

1 TB olive oil
1 14  oz package extra firm tofu- drained, patted dry & crumbled 
OR 
1 can of black beans- drained & rinsed 
(i can not like tofu.)
1 1/2 tsp chili powder
kosher salt (i omit this since my beans have salt.) 
black pepper
1 10 oz pkg frozen corn
1 5 oz pkg baby spinach
8 small flour tortillas
crumbled goat cheese
salsa

heat the oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. add the protein of your choice, chili powder, 1/2 tsp salt (again, optional) and 1/4 tsp pepper. 
cook, tossing occasionally, 4-5 minutes. 
cook the corn as directed on the package in the meantime. 
add the corn to the tofu or bean mix. 
add the spinach and 1/4 tsp salt and pepper. toss until wilted. 
fill the tortillas with the protein mix, goat cheese & salsa.

this serves 4 and only takes about 20 minutes total! 

enjoy! 







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