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Soft Vegetable Tacos

3.7

(16)

Can be prepared in 45 minutes or less.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 4 cups

Ingredients

1 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
2 red bell peppers, coarsely chopped
2 large garlic cloves, chopped
1 jalapeño chili, seeded, chopped
2 tablespoons chili powder
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
3/4 cup tawny Port
1 15- to 16-ounce can pinto beans, rinsed, drained
1 15- to 16-ounce can golden or white hominy, rinsed, drained
2 cups chopped fresh spinach
12 warm corn tortillas

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat olive oil in heavy large saucepan over medium-high heat. Add onion, red bell pepper, garlic and chili. Sauté until vegetables soften, about 10 minutes. Add chili powder, cumin and oregano and sauté 2 minutes. Add Port and simmer until liquid reduces by half, about 10 minutes. Mix in beans and hominy and heat through. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm mixture over medium heat before continuing.) Add spinach and stir until wilted, about 2 minutes.

    Step 2

    Spoon 1/3 cup vegetable mixture onto each tortilla. Roll up tortilla to enclose filling and serve.

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