Eggplant and mushroom tacos
The mixture in these tacos will satisfy meat-lovers and vegetarians alike with its savoury flavour.
Serves: 2
Time to make: 30 mins
Ingredients
- spray oil
- 150g shiitake mushrooms, finely sliced
- 1 small eggplant (250g), chopped in 1cm cubes
- 400g can no-added-salt lentils, drained
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ cup reduced-salt vegetable stock or 1 teaspoon miso mixed with ½ cup water
- 1 cup roughly chopped fresh coriander
- 4 corn tortillas (we used Tio Pablo) 30g swiss cheese, chopped in ½ cm cubes
- 2 tablespoons chipotle or chilli sauce (optional)
Instructions
1 Spray a large pan with oil and set over a medium-high heat. Add mushrooms and cook, stirring, for 5 minutes, until tender and golden. Remove from pan and set aside.
2 Add eggplant to pan with another spray of oil. Cook eggplant, stirring, for 5-8 minutes, until softened. Add lentils, spices and stock or miso. cook, stirring occasionally, for 5 minutes more. Add mushrooms back to pan and cook another 2 minutes. Stir through half of the coriander.
3 Warm tortillas according to packet instructions. Serve eggplant mixture with tortillas, topped with remaining coriander, cheese and chilli sauce.
Variations
Make it vegan: Replace the Swiss cheese with a vegan hard cheese alternative. Check the tortillas and chilli or chipotle sauce are vegan.
Make it gluten free: Check ground spices, stock (or miso), tortillas and sauce are gluten free.
HFG tip
NOTE: If you have a nut allergy and are using packaged goods in recipes, please check the allergen warning on the packet regarding nuts.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
Kilojoules 2230kJ
Calories 534cal
Protein 19g
Total fat 18g
–Saturated fat 5g
Carbohydrates 70g
–Sugars 9g
Dietary fibre 17g
Sodium 580mg
Calcium 180mg
Iron 5mg
Note: Nutrition composition will vary depending on the exact ingredients used. For a guide to purchasing healthier packaged goods and general grocery items see here.
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