These gorgeous buffalo white bean tacos are the perfect vegetarian family meal - spicy, creamy, and packed with flavor!
Servings 4tacos
Course Main Meals
Cuisine Mexican
Ingredients
4flour tacos
1tablespoonolive oil
1small red oniondiced
2garlic clovesminced
1small red pepperdiced
1x 400g canned white beansdrained and rinsed
90mlbuffalo hot sauce
100gsour cream
1teaspoonsmoked paprika
0.5teaspooncayenne pepper
0.5teaspoondried oregano
0.5teaspooncumin
Salt and pepper to taste
150gshredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese
10gcilantrochopped finely
Method
Heat the oil in a frying pan over medium heat and add the diced onion and diced red pepper. Sauté for 5-6 minutes, and then add the minced garlic and cook for another minute or two.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 small red onion, 1 small red pepper, 2 garlic cloves
Tip in the white beans, buffalo sauce, sour cream, seasonings/spices, and stir to combine.
1 x 400g canned white beans, 90 ml buffalo hot sauce, 100 g sour cream, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano, 0.5 teaspoon cumin, Salt and pepper to taste
As the sauce warms through, use a wooden spoon to crush down about ⅓ - ½ the white beans to create a thicker sauce.
Lay each taco across the mixture to get it a little wet with the sauce, and then add the white bean mixture to half of the inside of each taco, and top with the cheese.
4 flour tacos, 150 g shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese
Fry for 2 minutes on each side until golden and crispy, then scatter over the cilantro before serving with more sour cream to dip.
For crispier tacos – Press them gently with a spatula while frying so they make full contact with the pan.
Heat control – Dial up or down the cayenne depending on your spice tolerance, or add some diced jalapenos! Just remember the buffalo sauce adds heat too.
Make it vegan – Swap the cheese and sour cream for plant-based alternatives.
Meal-prep friendly – The bean mixture can be made in advance and stored in the fridge for up to 3 days; just assemble and fry tacos fresh.