Curse you, broken taco shells!

By Monica on September 15th, 2007

This started off as a taco dinner. I opened the box of shells at the last minute to start stuffing them, only to discover that they were all broken. Lesson learned: do not buy Aldi taco shells.

I make all my taco dishes using Textured Vegetable Protein.
To make the equivalent of 1 pound of ground beef, I use:
1 1/2c TVP
1 1/4c water
1 package of taco seasoning
and simmer them together under medium heat until the water is absorbed.

So with tacos clearly out of the question, I spread refried beans into the bottom of a bowl, added the faux taco meat on top, then some chopped lettuce, onions, tomatoes, black olives, fresh jalepenos, and a dollop of homemade salsa. The only thing missing is guacamole. The broken taco shells became chips around the bowl’s rim, and it almost looks like I created this on purpose.