Tex-Mex Vegetarian Tacos – Fast weeknight meal

plate of tacos, bowl of taco filling next to it with other ingredients around

I originally developed this recipe for meat-free Thermomix tacos a few years ago and it was very popular! Nice and quick and so tasty, it’s a great choice for a fast weeknight meal.

Along with many other recipes here on my blog, as more and more recipes were added and my cookbooks became available, hidden gems like this one got a bit lost.

I thought that bringing some of the buried recipes back to the top of the blog would be a great idea to get you cooking them again.

Thermomix tacos on the table in under 20 minutes! This is such a great meal for busy families and always popular with the little ones. Prepare the other fillings while the tempeh mince cooks and it’s all on the table and ready to eat fast!

To serve, we put all the fillings out on the table and let them fill their own tacos! I love using my Tupperware Serving Centre to hold the fillings. It’s a great use for an otherwise under-utilised item.

FAQs on Tex-Mex Vegetarian Thermomix Tacos

What is tempeh?

Tempeh is a nutrient dense product made from fermented legumes, usually soybeans. It is high in protein, fibre and other nutrients.

Where can I purchase tempeh?

Tempeh is widely avaiable in the refrigerated section of many supermarkets and health food stores.

I can’t eat dairy, what can I use in place of cheese and sour cream?

This is still a great meal without the dairy products. You can simply leave them off. If you do want something in replacement, I highly recommend my Cashew Cheeze Sauce in More Main Meals Made Easy.

How else can I use this delicious filling other than Thermomix tacos?

The filling can be used in other ways too. Try wrapping in lettuce leaves, serving on top of corn chips as nachos, on rice, or with eggs for brekkie.

Bowl of Thermomix taco mince vegetarian with tray of made tacos in background

More Great Tex-Mex Recipes

If you’re looking for more recipes along the same Mexi lines that are sure to please, check these out:

20 Minute Nachos

Loaded Nachos (More Main Meals Made Easy)

Red Rice (Super Sides Made Easy)

Mexi-Muffins

Bexta’s Mexi-Mix and Best Ever Potato Wedges (Summer Meal Mix Up)

plate of tacos, bowl of taco filling next to it with other ingredients around
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Tex-Mex Vegetarian Tacos

These Tacos are on the table in a flash and get everyone involved by preparing their own serving!
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican, Vegan, Vegetarian
Keyword: Taco recipe, Tex-Mex tacos, Thermomix tacos
Servings: 12 tacos
Calories: 82kcal

Ingredients

  • 100 g brown onion halved
  • 2 garlic cloves 10g
  • 20 g olive oil
  • 250 g vine-ripened tomatoes roughly chopped
  • 300 g tempeh roughly chopped
  • 60 g Tomato Paste
  • 2 Tbsp Bexta's Mexi Mix (20g) (Note 1)
  • 10 g tamari

For Serving

  • taco shells
  • lettuce shredded
  • tomato diced
  • cheese grated (Note 2)
  • sour cream (Note 2)

Instructions

  • Place onion, garlic and oil in mixer bowl. Chop 5 seconds/speed 5/MC on. Scrape down bowl, then cook 5 minutes/steaming temperature/speed 1/MC off.
  • Add tomatoes and tempeh. Chop 5 seconds/speed 4/MC on. Scrape down bowl.
  • Add tomato paste, Mexican seasoning and tamari. Cook 10 minutes/100/speed 1/MC on.
  • Pre-heat your taco shells, then stuff with the fillings!

Notes

Note 1: Bexta’s Mexi Mix recipe is a Mexican seasoning recipe in Summer Meal Mix Up. If you don’t yet have this book, you can substitute with Skinnymixer’s Mexican Spice Mix).
Note 2: For a great dairy free / vegan cheese sauce, try my recipe in More Main Meals Made Easy, it will go really well in these!
For something different, pile all the fillings into a bowl and serve ‘naked’ without the taco shells.
Nutrition info is for 1/12th of the Taco Filling, it doesn’t include any serving suggestions.

Nutrition

Serving: 1serve | Calories: 82kcal | Carbohydrates: 7g | Protein: 5g | Fat: 5g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 90mg | Potassium: 246mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 2g | Vitamin A: 292IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 74mg | Iron: 2mg

Please note, nutrition information is calculated via an online recipe nutrition calculator and is a guide only. It is provided as a courtesy and is not guaranteed 100% accurate. I am not a nutritionist or trained health professional.

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Kate
Kate
4 years ago

Bec, could this be frozen? Sounds so yum ?

Jen
Jen
4 years ago

Super fast and easy recipe. I added 3/4 cup of frozen corn at step 3 and it turned out awesome.

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Hi, I'm Bec

I specialise in great tasting vegetarian Thermomix recipes and cater for a wide range of dietary needs. I love sharing here and in my cookbooks my healthy, delicious recipes (of course the odd treat too!) Whether you’re looking to ignite your thermo mojo, or just after some new, really tasty family friendly recipes, there really is something here for everyone

 

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