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Veggie Oat Taco Mince and a OATrageously Oatmeals Giveaway

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Steel-cut oats mimic the mouthfeel of vegan crumbles while being completely free of processed ingredients. They also add heartiness to the veggie and bean mixture. This is the perfect way to sneak in some veggies for the picky eaters in your house.

Ingredients

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  • 1 cup (237 ml) water
  • 1/4 cup (20 g) steel-cut oats
  • 1/4 cup (27.5 g) minced carrots
  • 1 tablespoon (15 ml) olive oil (*or use water to make no oil added)
  • 1/2 small onion, minced (about 1/4 cup [50 g])
  • 1/4 cup (37 g) minced green pepper
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 (14 oz [500 ml]) can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 tablespoon (15 g) chopped green chilies
  • 1 cup (67 g) minced kale (or other green)
  • juice of 1/2 a lime
  • 2 tablespoons (2g) to 1/4 cup (4 g) cilantro, to taste
  • salt, to taste

Instructions

  1. In a saucepan, bring the water, oats and carrots to a boil, then turn the heat to low. Cook for
  2. to 20 minutes or until the steel-cut oats are cooked through but still chewy.
  3. While the oats are cooking, heat the olive oil in a large saute pan over medium heat. Add the
  4. onion and saute until translucent, then add the green pepper, garlic and spices and cook for
  5. another 2 minutes.
  6. Once the oat mixture is cooked, add it to the saute pan and mix the oats in with the veggies.
  7. You want to keep cooking until the oats dry out some and begin to separate. Keep cooking until
  8. it starts to look like crumbles.
  9. Mix in the kidney beans, green chilies and kale. Cook until the kidney beans are thoroughly
  10. heated.
  11. Right before serving, add the lime juice, cilantro and salt. Serve in hard or soft taco shells, or in
  12. burritos. They are also amazing on top of nachos.
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