Brown rice and lentil tacos

I love recipes with memories. Then whenever I cook or eat a particular dinner I can look back fondly on the days of yesteryear.

This recipe has a simple story, my friend posted a similar recipe on her blog. When I wanted to make it I couldn't find the link, so I made my own version. However, thinking of this friend reminds me of Freshman year and horrible Freddy Prinze Jr. movies. I love thinking of those memories.

As you will quickly learn I am a huge fan of vegetables. I add vegetables to any recipe I can, sometimes to the point of going overboard. But not really because they always taste so yummy!

Brown Rice and Lentil tacos

adapted from here

Combine the following into a crock pot

• 1 diced onion
• 5 cloves of minced garlic
• 1 diced pepper

• 2 Tbsp flour

• 1 cup of lentils
• 1/2 cup of brown rice
• 4 1/2 cups of water
• 1 can diced tomatoes
• 1 Tbsp chili powder
• 1/4 tsp of onion powder
• 1/4 tsp of red pepper flakes
• 1/2 tsp paprika
• 1 1/2 tsp cumin
• 1 1/2 tsp salt
• 1/2 tsp black pepper

cook in crock pot on low for 6-8 hours (this will look like a soup to start with, it thickens up). 

About 15-20 minutes before dinner time throw in 1/2 c. corn and about 1 c. chopped spinach

Serve on corn tortillas with your favorite taco toppings!

If you don't want to cook in the crock pot, cook veggies in olive oil then add rest of the ingredients. Cook for about 50 mins on a low simmer (like you would with brown rice).

I usually half this meal and have plenty! It is so delicious, even picky Caleb will eat it.