Recipe thread redux

[LeftyMom]

21. Make these tacos.

Taco filling:
In a big pot combine the following. Let sit about half an hour to reconstitute the soy curls and apply low to medium heat to cook down the sauce until most of the liquid is gone.
1 bag Butler Soy Curls. (These are a little hard to find IRL, you may need to turn to the internet. http://www.butlerfoods.com/wheretobuy/wheretobuy.html SO WORTH IT.)
1 large yellow can El Pato tomato sauce
1 can of light colored beer, like a lager or an IPA, whatever you've got in the fridge as long as it's got a relatively mild flavor. Use water or veg broth if you're not willing or able to use beer, you lose a bit of dimension of flavor but it's not a huge loss. While your sauce is reducing prepare the cashew cheese and cut up the veg. Wait until the last minute to heat the tortillas.

Cashew cheese:
About a cup of cashews, a quarter cup of water and a bit of lime juice in a strong blender or a food processor until as smooth as possible. Let sit a few minutes and then whiz them around a bit more. They'll thicken as they sit, so don't be surprised if you need to add a bit more water, you want something with a spoonable consistency. Add a touch of salt or some nutritional yeast if you like.

Veg:
Prepare thin slices of jalapenos and radishes. Cut up a little cilantro. Slice up some olives.

Final preparation: When the filling is cooked down and the sauce is nearly all clinging to the soy curls turn off their heat. Warm tortillas and assemble tacos. I like mine with a generous application of hot sauce. Varieties that go well with these tacos include Secret Aardvark, garlic Cholula, and Tapatio, in that order of preference.

Editorial comment: Don't let the unappetizing name of soy curls put you off. They've got a great mouth feel when they're reconstituted well, and I like them a lot better than more heralded faux meats such as Beyond Meat and Gardein. They're super healthy. They keep well, though if you order the 25 lb box and your house is relatively warm in the summer the oils will go rancid with about 10 lbs to go- learn from my mistake kids and don't order commercial quantities unless you can keep them cool.