Tacos

Mexican food can be a real challenge when avoiding nightshades (tomatoes, peppers, and potatoes), legumes (beans - refried and black included), dairy (cheese, sour cream), soy (most cheese substitutes), and gluten (flour tortillas).  So today we had tacos, using the first of several spice combinations to replace taco seasoning without using any nightshades.  The most common substitutes include onion, garlic, cumin, and oregano.  This recipe http://cookingwithoutnightshade.blogspot.com/ does not use cumin or oregano - I'll try that next time.

I used corn tortillas, and topped them with the taco meat, Daiya soy-free, dairy-free shredded cheddar, avocado, black olives, romaine lettuce, and We Can't Say It's Sour Cream.  I do miss the tomatoes and salsa and refried beans.

INGREDIENTS

1 pound ground beef

1 small onion, chopped

2 cloves garlic, minced

1/2 tsp ground coriander

2 tsp oregano

1/4 tsp ground cloves

Salt & pepper to taste

COOKING INSTRUCTIONS

in a large skillet, brown the ground beef with the onion, garlic, salt and pepper.  Drain/remove grease from cooked meat.  Add remaining spices and cook 2-3 minutes to blend flavors.