These easy Refried Bean Tacos are a simple healthy meal. The refried beans are doctored up with spices for a flavorful filling.
For these Refried Bean Tacos, I enhanced the refried beans with sautéed onions, diced tomatoes, and spices. No one can say these refried beans are lacking in flavor!
It's totally worth taking a few extra minutes to add the ingredients to the beans. They not only taste better, but they have a better consistency as well.
After making this recipe, you won't want refried beans from a can again. Add the mixture to vegan quesadillas, tostadas, or a Mexican pizza.
They also make a great side dish to Vegan Green Corn Tamales.
Make these vegan tacos however you desire. I ate mine with salsa, chopped Romaine lettuce, sliced Kalamata olives, and shredded vegan cheddar.
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🧾 Ingredients
This is an overview of the ingredients. To see the full list of ingredients with measurements and instructions, see the recipe card at the bottom of this post.
- Onion: Adds a sweet pungent flavor. I used a yellow onion. You could also use a white onion, red onion, or green onions.
- Olive oil: To cook the onions and garlic.
- Garlic: Adds a pungent flavor.
- Refried beans: I used pinto refried beans. You could also use black refried beans.
- Canned diced tomatoes: I used canned but you could also use fresh tomatoes.
- Chili powder, cumin, paprika, cayenne pepper, Mexican oregano: Adds warming spicy taco flavors. You could also use taco seasoning.
- Vegan cheddar cheese: I
- Salt and pepper: Enhances flavors and adds flavor.
- Taco shells: I used hard taco shells but you could also use soft tortillas.
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🔪 Instructions
- Cook onion in olive oil until translucent. Then, you add garlic and cook 30 seconds longer.
- Next come canned diced tomatoes, spices, and vegan cheddar. Cook until heated through.
- Pile doctored up refried bean mixture into heated taco shells along with your favorite taco ingredients. I used lettuce, Kalamata olives, vegan cheddar, and salsa.
🥡 Storage
The refried beans will last about 4 days. If you don't think you'll eat them up in that time, you can freeze them in a freezer bag for 1-2 months.
📖 Variations / Additions
- Vegan sour cream
- Guacamole
- Salsa (restaurant style), salsa verde, or Salsa fresca
- Pickled peppers and onions
- Hot sauce
- Sliced avocado
- Cilantro
🌮 Other Vegan Taco Recipes
These Refried Bean Tacos are an easy meal for taco night!
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📋 Recipe
Refried Bean Tacos
Ingredients
- ½ cup chopped onion
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 clove garlic minced
- 16 ounces vegetarian refried beans
- ½ cup canned diced tomatoes
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ¼ teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ½ teaspoon Mexican oregano crushed
- ¼ cup shredded vegan cheddar optional
- Salt and pepper
- 8 taco shells
Toppings
- Chopped lettuce
- Shredded vegan cheddar
- Kalamata olives
- Salsa
Instructions
- Heat a pan on medium heat. Add olive oil and onions. Cook until translucent.
- Add minced garlic. Cook 30 seconds longer.
- Add refried beans, diced tomatoes, and all the spices. Cook until heated through. Add vegan cheddar. Mix thoroughly so it melts into beans.
- Heat taco shells as per instructions on package. Pile in refried bean mixture, salsa, lettuce, vegan cheddar, and Kalamata olives.
Nutrition
*Note: Nutrition information should be considered an estimate only. Different nutrition calculators give you different results.
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