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eggplant fajita tacos

eggplant fajita tacos

eggplant fajita tacos
eggplant fajita tacos

Eggplant Fajita Tacos for Two

Craving some tasty tacos? Give our eggplant fajita tacos a try! Here's what you'll need:

  • 1 medium eggplant
  • 1 small red bell pepper
  • 1 small yellow bell pepper
  • 1 small green bell pepper
  • 1 medium onion
  • Enough oil for cooking
  • 1 tablespoon taco seasoning
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 cup baby spinach
  • 1 lime, plus extra lime juice for serving
  • 1 tablespoon crushed banana peppers (optional)
  • 4 tortillas
  • Sour cream (optional)

Nutritional Information:

Calories: 845, Fat: 40g, Carbohydrates: 113g, Fiber: 16g, Sugars: 28g, Protein: 18g

Preparation:

  1. Cut the eggplant, peppers, and onion into thin strips.
  2. Sauté the eggplant in a pan with oil until it's tender. Remove from the pan.
  3. In the same pan, sauté the onions and peppers for 5 minutes.
  4. Add the taco seasoning, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
  5. Add the spinach and cooked eggplant. Cook for 2 more minutes.
  6. Stir in the lime juice and crushed banana peppers if using.
  7. Heat the tortillas in a pan.
  8. Fill the tortillas with the vegetable mixture and top with a dollop of sour cream if desired.
  9. Season with a little extra salt, pepper, and lime juice.

Additional recipes to try:

This eggplant fajita tacos recipe calls for red, yellow, and green peppers, as well as chili powder to add heat and flavor.

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Alternative Recipes:

  1. Texas-Style Chili (Chili con Carne): Use a mixture of peppers, including poblanos and jalapeños, and add smoked paprika to give it a smoky flavor.
  2. Roasted Red Pepper Hummus: While not using chili powder directly, roasted red bell peppers can be used and the hummus can be seasoned with smoked paprika or chipotle powder.
  3. Homemade Chili Powder: Roast and grind various types of dried chilies to create your own chili powder.
  4. Skillet Chili with Jalapeño Cornbread: Adapt this recipe by adding chili powder to the chili mixture and incorporating roasted red peppers into the cornbread.
  5. Chipotle Butternut Squash Chili: Use chipotle peppers in adobo sauce to create a similar smoky flavor as chili powder.

These alternative recipes offer different ways to utilize red, yellow, and green peppers and add the smoky flavor of chili powder to your dishes.

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