I might be the only one that loved school lunch. I mean really loved- I couldn’t wait to get to the cafeteria to see what the meal of the day was. Chicken nuggets? Mexican pizza? Or my favorite, tacos?!
I don’t know why it was my favorite. Even back then I didn’t eat ground beef. I used to dump the taco filling out of the shell, leaving the taco flavoring, and filled it with the corn that was always served on taco day.
Now it’s even easier to have veggie-tacos, complete with toppings bar. The vegetarian version is so good I don’t even have to make a separate meat batch for the husband. Perfect. 
While I love lentil, tofu, and tvp fillings for tacos, the most traditional tasting tacos come from veggie crumbles & beans.
Saute a small onion and a clove of garlic in olive oil, then add in the veggie crumbles. [They usually come frozen.] I like to mix in some black beans too. As those start to cook, mix in a packet of low-sodium taco seasoning and about 1/2 cup of water. Let simmer while you get all the toppings dished up.
Obviously you can put anything you want on a taco, but I went for the traditional:
iceberg lettuce, diced tomato (eww), salsa, taco sauce + hot sauce, cheddar cheese, sour cream or Greek yogurt. I even managed to find whole grain taco shells…score!
These put school taco day to shame.
What’s your favorite taco filling?
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