Vegan taco “meat" made from vegetables and seeds, yet looks and tastes like the ground beef version! This plant-based alternative to taco meat is perfect for your next fiesta.
In a food processor, pulse the pepitas (or walnuts) and sun dried tomatoes until a fine meal forms. Set aside in a small bowl.
Using the same food processor bowl (no need to wash), switch from the s-blade to the shredding attachment.
Process the cauliflower, mushrooms, carrots, onions and garlic. If you don’t have a shredding attachment, pulse small amounts using the S-blade until finely chopped but not pureed.
In a large nonstick skillet, cook the shredded vegetables over high heat until the moisture has evaporated and the vegetables are cooked through, about 6 minutes.
Reduce the heat to medium.
Add the pepita and sun-dried tomato mixture into the skillet, and cook for 1 minute.
Add the seasoning mix and cook for 1 minute.
Add the water and cook for 3-5 minutes until the most of the water has evaporated (it’s ok if there’s a little bit of sauce still in the pan).
Use in place of ground taco meat with the ratio of 2 cups of vegan ground beef for 1 pound of ground meat. Try it in a Vegan Crunchwrap Supreme!
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Notes
This recipe makes a large volume, the equivalent of 3 pounds of ground beef after cooking. If you don’t plan on using all of it for tacos, you can portion out half of the mixture before adding the seasoning mix and you have a vegetable meat substitute to use in place of ground beef for other dishes, such as Vegetable Bolognese.