Description
These Buffalo White Bean Tacos combine creamy white beans, smoky spices, and tangy buffalo sauce for a bold vegetarian meal. Finished with melty cheese and cool sour cream, they’re quick, hearty, and full of flavor.
Ingredients
- 4 flour tacos (tortillas)
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 small red onion, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 small red pepper, diced
- 1 x 400g canned white beans, drained and rinsed
- 90ml buffalo hot sauce
- 100g sour cream
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon cayenne pepper
- 0.5 teaspoon dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- 150g shredded cheddar and mozzarella cheese
- 10g cilantro, finely chopped
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion until softened.
- Add garlic and red pepper; cook until fragrant and slightly tender.
- Stir in beans and spices; mash slightly for texture.
- Add buffalo sauce and simmer 5–7 minutes until thickened.
- Warm tortillas.
- Fill tortillas with bean mixture and top with shredded cheese.
- Add sour cream and cilantro before serving.
Notes
- Lightly mash beans for a creamy yet chunky texture.
- Simmer long enough for sauce to thicken but avoid drying out.
- Adjust spice level by increasing or reducing cayenne.
- Assemble tacos just before serving to keep tortillas from becoming soggy.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes