Bean and Potato Tacos
By Olivia Newton John
Prep Time
40 min.
Number of Servings
Makes 10 tacos
Recipe Source
Livwise by Olivia Newton John ($27.50, Lyons Press, 2012)
Ingredients
Taco Seasoning
- 1 tsp cayenne pepper
- 1⁄2 tsp garlic powder
- 1⁄2 tsp onion powder
- 4 tsp ground cumin
- 1⁄2 tsp dry mustard
- 1 tsp sea salt
- 1 tsp paprika
Tacos
- 2 large potatoes, diced
- 4 tsp olive oil
- 1 can (14 oz) red kidney beans, rinsed and drained
- Freshly squeezed juice of 1⁄2 lemon
- 10 taco shells
- 1⁄4 of a small iceberg lettuce head, shredded
- 3 ripe plum tomatoes, diced
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 small avocado, peeled, pit removed, and flesh diced
- 1⁄2 green pepper, seeded, membrane removed, and diced
Directions
- To make taco seasoning, combine all seasoning ingredients in a small bowl and stir to combine. Store in an airtight container until needed. Preheat oven to 400°.
- Cook potatoes in a saucepan of boiling water for about 10 minutes, or until just tender. Drain well and then transfer to a baking sheet. Drizzle olive oil over potatoes and then sprinkle over half of the taco seasoning. Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden.
- Place beans, lemon juice, and remaining taco seasoning into a small saucepan over medium heat and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring often, until warmed through.
- Fill each shell with beans, potato, lettuce, tomato, carrot, avocado and pepper.
Nutrition Info
1 taco: 306 Calories, 13 g Protein, 0 mg Cholesterol, 48 g Carbohydrates, 3 g Total sugars (0 g Added sugars), 14 g Fiber, 8 g Total fat (2 g sat), 297 mg Sodium, ★★★★★ Folate, ★★★ Vitamin B6, Vitamin C, Phosphorus, ★★ Vitamin B1 (thiamine), Iron, Magnesium, Potassium, ★ Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), Vitamin B3 (niacin), Vitamin K, Calcium, Zinc
Contributor
Olivia Newton John
Olivia Newton-John is raising funds for The Olivia Newton-John Cancer and Wellness Centre in Melbourne, Australia. Her royalties from the sale of Livwise will go to the Centre.
