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Lentil and Mushroom Tacos

Each week, I try to include a couple of nights where we eat vegetarian meals. It's good for your health not to eat meat every day (unlike the Standard American Diet!), and especially after watching Food, Inc. again recently with the kids (we felt like they needed a refresher on why we make certain choices), I was craving some meatless meals myself. Not to mention, meat is a big ticket item, so it's great for your budget to skip out on occasion as well!

So, when I was at a loss for what yummy meatless dinner options to add to our upcoming dinner plan, I decided that might mean it's time to come up with a tasty new recipe to enjoy (and share!). Plus who doesn't like tacos?! :) Hopefully, this vegetarian version is filling and flavorful enough that even your biggest carnivores won't notice anything's missing.

Lentil and Mushroom Tacos on 100 Days of Real Food

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I went with Queso Fresco (crumbly Mexican cheese) in the picture, but this dish is tasty with Parmesan as well. If you have trouble finding Queso Fresco you can ask to buy a little container from a local Mexican restaurant (this has worked for us!). For the longest time we thought our local grocery chain here in NC (Harris Teeter) didn't carry it, but come to find out, it's for some reason located in the deli meat section—not the cheese section. Anyway, just some tips if you need help figuring out what cheese to use for this dinner.

Sponsor Shoutout: Grassland Dairy

I'm a big fan of butter and used some in this recipe to add flavor; it did not disappoint! I've been partnering with Grassland Butter this year because they're now offering a better choice for butter with their new Non-GMO Project-Verified certification. Here's what that means:

  • The absence of  GMOs from seed to feed to table, for verified products
  • Made from milk from cows not treated with rBST hormones

Grassland Butter is made by The Wuethrich (pronounced "wee-trick") Family and has been a family-owned company for 115 years! Their new Non-GMO line includes Grassland quarters and spreadables (unsalted and salted), in addition to Wuthrich European Style Butter (83% butterfat), which is great baking butter, and South Isle Grass Fed Butter, both of which are coming soon. Grassland Butter is just being introduced now in parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, and Maryland, but plans to make it available nationally are coming next. Find Grassland Butter at a store near you and check out this chocolate cupcake recipe that I also put together in partnership with them.

100 Days of Real Food book and Grassland Butter

Lentil and mushroom tacos on 100 Days of Real Food

Lentil and Mushroom Tacos

We're sure that even your biggest carnivores won't notice anything's missing in these flavorful and filling vegetarian lentil and mushroom tacos.
2 Reviews / 4.5 Average
Prep Time: 10 minutes mins
Cook Time: 45 minutes mins
Total Time: 55 minutes mins
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Diet: Egg Free, Gluten Free, Peanut/Tree Nut-Free, Picky Eaters, Vegetarian
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Servings: 6 people
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Ingredients
  

  • 3 tablespoons butter (I used Grassland)
  • ½ onion (minced)
  • ½ jalapeno (seeded and minced)
  • 8 ounces shiitake mushrooms (stems removed/discarded and sliced)
  • 4 cloves garlic (minced)
  • ¾ cup green lentils (rinsed and picked over)
  • 3 cups vegetable broth (or chicken broth if you are not strictly vegetarian)
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • salt & pepper (to taste)

For Serving

  • Corn tortillas (we recommend homemade)
  • Queso fresco (or parmesan cheese )
  • Cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Melt the butter in a large saute pan over medium-high heat. Add the onion and jalapeno, and cook until the onion begins to turn translucent, 3 to 4 minutes. 
  • Add the mushrooms and garlic to the pan and cook while stirring for another few minutes until the mushrooms shrink down and begin to brown.
  • Add the lentils to the pan and stir until they start to brown, a minute or two. Add in the broth, along with the oregano and salt, and bring to a boil.
  • Turn down to a low simmer and cook uncovered until the lentils are tender, 30 to 40 minutes, adding ½ cup water or more broth if necessary. 
  • Drain (and discard) liquid, and season lentil mixture with additional salt and pepper, to taste. Serve with recommended accompaniments. 

Notes

We recommend organic ingredients when feasible.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Lentil and Mushroom Tacos
Amount Per Serving
Calories 155 Calories from Fat 54
% Daily Value*
Fat 6g9%
Saturated Fat 4g25%
Cholesterol 15mg5%
Sodium 719mg31%
Potassium 351mg10%
Carbohydrates 19g6%
Fiber 8g33%
Sugar 3g3%
Protein 7g14%
Vitamin A 445IU9%
Vitamin C 3.7mg4%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 1.9mg11%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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Comments

  1. bswnyca says

    February 24, 2021 at 4:03 am

    5 stars
    How can this be adapted to an Instant Pot. It's delish!

    Reply
    • 100 Days Admin says

      February 25, 2021 at 9:33 am

      Hi, we haven't tried using the Instant Pot since Lisa isn't a fan of it. If you end up trying it out, feel free to share how it went. - Nicole

      Reply
  2. Kellie says

    February 17, 2019 at 1:49 pm

    4 stars
    I was an overachiever and made this for lunch today. It was so good thank you!! I thought maybe lime would be a good addition at the end.

    Reply
  3. Amy Jeffries says

    February 13, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    Looks like a yummy recipe but technically not vegetarian with the chicken broth. You may want to replace that with veggie broth in the recipe so that it is not misleading.

    Reply
    • Jason Leake with 100 Days of Real Food says

      February 13, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Hi Amy - Thanks for pointing out that error; the recipe has been updated. - Jason

      Reply
  4. Catherine Morrin says

    February 13, 2019 at 1:46 pm

    Why are you using chicken broth rather than vegetable broth and calling it a vegetarian meal?

    Reply
    • Jason Leake with 100 Days of Real Food says

      February 13, 2019 at 2:27 pm

      Hi Catherine - Thanks for pointing out that error; the recipe has been updated. - Jason

      Reply
  5. shelly says

    February 13, 2019 at 12:47 pm

    We also are working toward several vegan meals weekly. This recipe looks yummy. I'm going to use veggie broth rather than chicken and sub quinoa for the mushrooms. Thanks for the idea!

    Reply
  6. Victoria says

    February 12, 2019 at 9:12 pm

    This is a relieving idea from the meat meat meat food that I'm used to. Although I got issues with mushrooms, it's smell is enough to wreck my appetite. Do you think I can replace the mushroom with fish?

    Reply
    • 100 Days Admin says

      February 18, 2019 at 1:03 pm

      While it would completely change the recipe, you could give it a try and let us know! - Nicole

      Reply

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