Black Bean Tacos

These hearty black bean tacos are packed with flavor from a simple spiced bean filling and come together in about 20 minutes. At a fraction of the cost of meat tacos, they're just as filling and infinitely customizable with whatever toppings you have. A crowd-pleasing budget dinner the whole family will enjoy.

Ingredients

• •2 cans (400g each) black beans, drained and rinsed
• •8 small corn or flour tortillas
• •1 small onion, diced
• •2 cloves garlic, minced
• •1 teaspoon cumin
• •1 teaspoon chili powder
• •1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• •Juice of 1 lime
• •Salt and pepper to taste
• •Fresh cilantro and hot sauce, for serving

Instructions

1. 1. Heat the vegetable oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced onion and cook for 4–5 minutes until softened. Add the garlic and cook for 1 more minute.
2. 2. Add the drained black beans to the skillet along with the cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir to combine and cook for 5 minutes.
3. 3. Using the back of a fork or potato masher, lightly mash about half of the beans in the pan. This creates a thick, chunky filling that stays in the taco. Stir in the lime juice.
4. 4. Warm the tortillas one at a time in a dry skillet for 30 seconds per side, or wrap them in a damp paper towel and microwave for 30 seconds.
5. 5. Spoon the bean filling into each tortilla and top with fresh cilantro, hot sauce, and any other toppings you have available like diced tomato or shredded cabbage.