Cheesy Bean & Plant-Based Protein Tacos
with Poblano & Smoky Red Pepper Crema
- Milk
- Tree Nuts
- Soy
- Wheat
We love making tacos at home so we can customize them to fit our exact craving. For this vegetarian version, we ditched the meat for a hearty filling of green pepper and spiced black beans, and two cheeses for maximum melt-factor, plus a drizzle of smoky red pepper crema. Oh, and did we mention these are ready in just 15 minutes?
Ingredients
½ cup
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk)
6 ounce
Ground Plant-Based Protein
(Contains: Tree Nuts, Soy, Wheat)
2 tablespoon
Smoky Red Pepper Crema
(Contains: Milk)
1 unit
Long Green Pepper
1 unit
Black Beans
6 unit
Flour Tortillas
(Contains: Wheat, Soy)
2 unit
Scallions
1 unit
Tex-Mex Paste
1 tablespoon
Southwest Spice Blend
½ cup
Mexican Cheese Blend
(Contains: Milk)
Not included in your delivery
1 teaspoon (tsp)
Cooking Oil
Nutrition Values
Utensils
Cooking Steps
Wash and dry produce.
Halve, deseed, and thinly slice green pepper crosswise into strips. Trim and thinly slice scallions, separating whites from greens.
Heat a drizzle of oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. Add green pepper and cook, stirring, until softened, 5-6 minutes. TIP: If needed, add a splash of water to help green pepper soften.
While green pepper cooks, drain and rinse beans.
Once green pepper is softened, stir in scallion whites and 2 tsp Southwest Spice Blend (4 tsp for 4 servings). (Be sure to measure the Southwest Spice Blend—we sent more.) Cook, stirring, until fragrant, 30 seconds.
Add beans, Tex-Mex paste, and ¼ cup water (⅓ cup for 4). Cook, stirring, until filling has combined and thickened, 2-3 minutes.
Sprinkle bean filling with cheddar and Mexican cheese blend. Cover pan until cheese melts, 1-2 minutes.
Wrap tortillas in damp paper towels and microwave until warm and pliable, 30 seconds.
Divide tortillas between plates and fill with bean filling, smoky red pepper crema, and scallion greens. Serve.
Customer reviews
Review summary
Updated on Dec 2025- Flavor: Many loved the tasty, flavorful Mexican-inspired dish. The smoky red pepper crema sauce was a standout 🌶️.
- Ease of prep: Quick and easy to make, these tacos are perfect for a satisfying comfort meal.
- Suggestions: Taste before adding salt; some found the Tex-Mex paste quite salty. Consider extra seasoning for the plant-based protein.
- Plant-based protein: Most enjoyed the meat alternative, finding it surprisingly delicious and similar to beef.
Reviews from our home cooks
Awesome. Hall of fame worthy especially with the plant based protein added. The spices are just right... so full of flavor.
My comfort food are Mexican in flavor. These are quick, flavorful and easy. I was surprised how delish was the plant based protein. Yum!
The sauce makes this meal! And great to have a tasty meat-alternative meal.
The plant protein wasn't bad, prefer pork or beef but the beans and plant protein was pretty good.
The tex mex was too salty, but overall really good. Just don't add salt before tasting.
The plant based protein tasted exactly like beef, better actually!!
Fantastic but given how little is in the base item, the plant upgrade should be included from the start.
The plant based protein was hard to flavour! Everything else was yummy!
