Lentil Tacos With Avocado Sour Cream

Total Time: 2 hrs 10 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 1/4 cups dry lentils
• 1 green bell pepper, diced
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 teaspoons lemon juice
• 4 tablespoons chopped peanuts
• 3 cups water
• salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 egg, beaten
• 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard
• 1 teaspoon chili powder
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 tablespoon dry oregano
• 1 tablespoon dried parsley
• 1 1/2 cups cooked chopped rapini or 1 1/2 cups spinach
• 12 corn tortillas
• 3/4 cup sour cream
• 1 lime, juice of
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 1 avocado, mashed
• 1 pinch salt

Recipe

• 1 place lentils, bell pepper, onion, garlic, chili powder, cumin, lemon juice, peanuts, and water in a saucepan.
• 2 bring to a boil, lower to a simmer and cook covered until lentils are soft, approximately 1 1/2 hours.
• 3 drain any excess water and cool for at least 15 minutes.
• 4 add salt and pepper to taste.
• 5 add egg, mustard, chili powder, flour, oregano and parsley.
• 6 mix well.
• 7 heat 1 tbs olive oil in a nonstick pan.
• 8 saute half of the mixture over medium heat until browned.
• 9 drain on paper towel.
• 10 repeat with 1 tbs olive oil and other half of mixture.
• 11 meanwhile, mix sour cream, lime juice, garlic, avocado, and salt in a bowl.
• 12 spread some avocado sour cream on a tortilla.
• 13 spoon in some lentil mixture.
• 14 top with the rapini or spinach.
• 15 enjoy!