Sunday, February 5, 2012

One of the things I've tried to instill in my children is to be open to trying new foods.  They are not afraid to try anything, and realize that they like almost every thing they try.  It helps that I love to cook and try new things periodically.  I made this for dinner last week, and at first my 7 yo said that she didn't like black beans with salsa, which is one of the main ingredients for the taco. I told her that she'd have to try it and then decide. I gave her a taste as it was cooking and 'ohh this is gooood!' was her response. From beginning to end this meal took 20 minutes to prepare. Dh, the boy and I had 2 tacos, the younger two had 3 :). So I figure it was a success.

The ingredients consist of black beans (from a can, try organic black beans) heated up with half a cup of salsa, if you are up to it, make your own. I used a prepared version, meanwhile roast the frozen corn with some cumin, salt, and pepper until it's brown, then fill the taco shell. I then put roasted red pepper slices, sliced thin, and fresh spinach leaves. You can also add some cheese crumbles if you'd like. I decided to opt out of the cheese for this time.  You can also use the left over black beans/salsa and mix it with some rice for the next days lunch. Just add the spinach and some shredded cheddar cheese if you'd like.


2 comments:

  1. sounds good :) we do black bean tostados pretty often, adding cilantro and s. cream as well as the black beans and salsa and cheese. sometimes we pile rice on it too. mmmm

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