Dinner · Mexican

Pinto bean and calabacitas tacos

Soft corn tortillas filled with sautéed zucchini, corn and tomato with smoky pinto beans, lime and cilantro.

Serves
3
Prep
10 min
Cook
15 min
Total
25 min
  • Vegan here means no meat, fish, dairy, eggs or honey.
  • Gluten-free here means no wheat or gluten; oats and soy sauce count as gluten.

Ingredients

For 3 3 tacoss
  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 100 g onion, finely chopped
  • 300 g zucchini, diced
  • 150 g corn kernels
  • 200 g tomato, diced
  • 15 g jalapeño pepper, seeded and diced
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 480 g canned pinto beans, drained
  • 270 g corn tortillas
  • 15 g fresh cilantro leaves
  • 1 lime, cut into wedges

Method

  1. Heat the oil in a large skillet and cook the onion for 3 minutes.

  2. Add the zucchini, corn and jalapeño and cook over medium-high heat for 6 minutes, until browned in places.

  3. Stir in the tomato, cumin, paprika, salt and beans and cook for 4 minutes, until hot.

  4. Warm the tortillas in a dry pan, fill with the vegetables and beans, and top with cilantro. Serve with lime.

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