Lentil Taco Meat Recipe

Heat the olive oil in your pan and add the sofrito mixture. Saute for 5-6 minutes until softened, then add in the minced garlic and saute for another minute or two.
1 tablespoon olive oil, 1 cup sofrito mixture, 2 garlic cloves
Add the tomato paste and chipotle paste, and stir both into the sofrito until the tomato paste has darkened in color (2-3 minutes).
2 tablespoon tomato paste, 2 tablespoon chipotle paste
Add the soy sauce and apple cider vinegar, followed by the chopped tomatoes. Stir both into the vegetables until combined.
1 tablespoon soy sauce, 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar, 1 cup chopped tomatoes
Then, add the seasonings, vegetable stock, light brown sugar and the beluga lentils. Stir together and leave the lentils to simmer for 15 - 20 minutes until thick and saucy. Taste and season with salt as needed.
250 g ready-to-eat beluga lentils, 1 cup vegetable stock, 1 teaspoon light brown sugar, 1 teaspoon smoked paprika, 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano, 0.5 teaspoon onion salt, 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper, 1 teaspoon cumin, Salt
Squeeze over the lime juice and serve with a scoop of sour cream or creme fraiche!
½ lime