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Sheet Pan Cauliflower Tinga Tacos

This easy dinner will be your new favorite meatless main thanks to it flavour sauce including chiptoles in adobo sauce, tomato paste, garlic and spices.
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 3 minutes
Servings: 6 tacos
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Mexican

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 large head of cauliflower, chop florets into small bite size pieces
  • 1/2 yellow onion, diced (about 1/2 cup)
  • 1 clove garlic, minced
  • 2 chipotle peppers in adobo sauce, chopped
  • 1/3 cup tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup vegetable broth (or water)
  • 1/2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder
  • 6 corn or wheat tortilla
  • 2 cups shredded cheddar or Monterey Jack cheese
For toppings
  • 1/2 cup shredded iceberg lettuce
  • sour cream
  • salsa

Method
 

  1. Preheat the oven to 400° F. Prepare two baking sheets with parchment paper.
  2. Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. When the oil shimmers, add the onion. Cook, stirring occasionally, until the onion is translucent, about 2 minutes.
  3. Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute.
  4. Add the chipotle peppers, tomato paste, broth, cumin and chilli powder. Let the sauce simmer until the sauce has thickened slightly, about 5 minutes. (Add more liquid if you want a bit more sauce.) Remove from the heat and pour the sauce over the cauliflower pieces in a bowl and stir to coat.
  5. Spread cauliflower out onto one of the baking sheets in a single layer. Bake in the oven for about 18-20 minutes.
  6. Remove from the oven and fill each tortilla with a spoonful of cauliflower and cheese, fold and place on the other prepared baking sheet.
  7. Bake in the oven for 10 - 12 minutes, or until cheese is melted and the tortillas are golden brown. Serve tacos with lettuce, sour cream and salsa.