Walnut-Mushroom Taco Lettuce Cups
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Recipe type: Vegetables
Cuisine: Mexican
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Serves: 4 Servings
 
A quick and easy fun meal that is oh so delicious. It's loaded with lots of healthy nutrients which is sure to do the body good.
Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 cup walnut, medium chopped
  • 8 ozs. cremini mushrooms (any fresh variety), medium chopped
  • ½ cup onions, chopped
  • 1 tbsp. cilantro, finely chopped (optional)
  • 3 tbsp. tomato paste
  • 1 pkg. Taco seasoning
  • 2 tbsp. vegetable oil
  • ¼ cup. water
  • 1-2 bunches Romaine lettuce
Garnish (optional)
  • Avocado
  • slice peppers
  • Shredded cheese
  • lime wedges
  • chopped tomatoes
  • cilantro
  • salsa
  • sour cream
Instructions
  1. Roughly chop the mushrooms, walnuts, onions, and cilantro separately.
  2. Begin by sautéing the chopped onion in a medium-size frying pan in the vegetable oil over medium heat for five minutes.
  3. Add the chopped mushrooms to the pan and continue sautéing for another three minutes.
  4. Next add the walnuts, tomato paste, taco seasoning, chopped cilantro, and water to the skillet. Continue to cook for another 7 minutes allowing the walnuts to soften and the water to evaporate from the taco meat.
  5. Allow to cool for a few minutes.
  6. Fill the lettuce cups with the walnut mushroom mixture garnish with toppings of your choice. Enjoy!
Recipe by The Crafty Boomer at https://www.thecraftyboomer.com/walnut-mushroom-taco-lettuce-cups/