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:
- Cut the eggplant, peppers, and onion into thin strips.
- Sauté the eggplant in a pan with oil until it's tender. Remove from the pan.
- In the same pan, sauté the onions and peppers for 5 minutes.
- Add the taco seasoning, salt, pepper, and chili powder. Cook until the vegetables are tender.
- Add the spinach and cooked eggplant. Cook for 2 more minutes.
- Stir in the lime juice and crushed banana peppers if using.
- Heat the tortillas in a pan.
- Fill the tortillas with the vegetable mixture and top with a dollop of sour cream if desired.
- 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:
- 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.
- 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.
- Homemade Chili Powder: Roast and grind various types of dried chilies to create your own chili powder.
- Skillet Chili with Jalapeño Cornbread: Adapt this recipe by adding chili powder to the chili mixture and incorporating roasted red peppers into the cornbread.
- 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.