Three-Bean Tacos

I made this for my big sister. She passed away about 2 years later. She always asked me for the recipe because she loved it so much. I forgot to send it to her. I know this an old recipe for this website, and some people didn't care for it, but it was my big sis's favorite. Try this out, and if you enjoy it say a little prayer for my big sis Dianne. She had this once, made with love, and I still cry my eyes out when I see this recipe and know that I didn't take 10 minutes to send it to her.

I had about a cup of leftover homemade black beans so I used that and a can of pinto beans, only used red bell pepper, salsa instead of tomato sauce, and thyme instead of oregano. We each had 2 tacos, one whole grain crispy and one small corn tortilla. Served with roasted veggies. Great meatless Monday!!

These were rather bland. I added about 1/2 tsp. cayenne pepper to give it a bit of a kick. Even then, it wasn't that flavorful. That being said, I did not have chickpeas so I used a whole can of black beans and 1/2 a can of pinto beans. I used home-made tomatoe sauce that is more geared towards a pasta. Still, once I topped it with slasa, cheese and sour cream, it was fine. Just not great.

I was surprised at how good this recipe turned out, though I did add about a 1/4 cup of fresh cilantro to the beans (which gave it an excellent boost in flavor) and I also added some mashed avocado and a little light sour cream as well. I agree with other reviewers that the leftover beans are a bit of a question mark, but I suppose there are other recipes out there that can use the extras. Overall, very please with this one and will definitely make it again!