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Baked French Onion White Bean Tacos - a delicious fall taco recipe. The beans and cheese make these tacos high in vegetarian protein. The caramelized onions are a labor of love but I promise you these tacos are worth it. They taste like french onion soup in taco form and are so comforting.
I love caramelized onions. For another yummy french onion recipe try my high protein french onion dip.
For more amazing taco recipes try my shredded tofu tacos or my fall tacos.
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- Why you'll love this recipe
- Ingredients
- Substitutions
- Step-by-Step Instructions
- Storage instructions
- Recipe Pro-Tips
- Recipe FAQS
- Other taco recipes to try
- French Onion White Bean Tacos
Why you'll love this recipe
Thanks to the onions and cheese this is the ultimate comfort recipe.
It is vegetarian and can be made vegan and gluten free.
Thanks to the beans this recipe is high in protein.
It is perfect the perfect healthy dinner.
Ingredients
- onion - Onion is a must have.
- garlic - Garlic is a must have.
- spices - Cumin, chili powder and paprika give these tacos the best flavor.
- bell pepper - Bell pepper adds veggies to these tacos.
- cheese - Cheese adds gooey flavor and helps bind these tacos.
- parsley - Parsley adds fresh herby flavor.
- white beans - White beans are the protein source for this recipe.
- taco shells - I prefer flour tortillas but corn also works.
See the recipe card for full information on ingredients and quantities.
Substitutions
- parsley - can be subbed with any herb you like, basil would be great in this.
- cheddar cheese - any cheese works here.
- green bell pepper - any pepper works here.
- white beans - black beans would be a good substitute.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Caramelize your onions.
Add all filling ingredients to the pan and cook. Partially mash.
Add cheese to tacos, fold over and bake.
Serve and enjoy!
Storage instructions
You can store the extra tacos in a sealed container in your fridge for up to 2 days. To reheat the tacos microwave them for 30 seconds or bake them at 400 for 5-10 minutes. I prefer baking because this helps to crisp up the tacos.
Recipe Pro-Tips
Be patient with the caramelizing of your onions. To speed up the process I recommend adding sugar and cooking with butter. From experience I have found that a little bit of butter helps the onions to caramelize much faster.
Recipe FAQS
Can I make these tacos vegan?
Yes, you can use vegan butter and vegan cheese.
Is french onion soup vegetarian?
Usually no because it uses beef broth. However I kept these tacos vegetarian by using white beans.
Are these tacos gluten free?
This depends on the taco shell you choose to use. Corn tortillas are gluten free but flour are not.
Other taco recipes to try
- Crispy Baked Barbecue Chickpea Tacos
- Crispy Pizza White Bean Tacos (vegetarian)
- Crispy Mediterranean White Bean Tacos
- Halloumi and Chickpea Tacos with Cucumber Salsa
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French Onion White Bean Tacos
These French Onion White Bean Tacos are the best vegetarian taco recipe
5 from 2 votes
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Course dinner
Cuisine American
Servings 2
Calories 763 kcal
Ingredients
- 1 onion - finely sliced
- 1 tablespoon butter or olive oil butter makes the onions caramelize easier
- to taste salt
- ¼ teaspoon sugar optional - but helps with caramelization
- ½ teaspoon cumin
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- 1 green bell pepper - finely sliced
- ½-1 jalapeno - minced
- 4 cloves garlic - minced
- 1 teaspoon dried or 2 teaspoons fresh thyme leaves
- ½ cup parsley - finely chopped
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 1 can white beans - drained
- 1 cup shredded cheddar or gruyere cheese gruyere cheese is more traditional but I prefer cheddar
Other ingredient
- 6-8 taco shells of choice
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Instructions
Heat oil or butter over medium heat. Add onions. Cook for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes add sugar and salt. Continue to cook for 20-25 more minutes, until onions are caramelized.
Preheat oven to 425 degrees.
Add all remaining ingredients to the pan except for the beans, cheese and tomato paste. Cook for 5 minutes. Add beans and tomato paste and cook for an additional 5 more minutes.
Partially mash the bean mixture until it gets paste like.
Heat taco shells for 15-30 seconds in the microwave until warm and softened.
Add 2 tablespoons of filling to the shells and top with cheese. Fold tacos over and flip so the filling side is on the top. This is crucial to keep the tacos closed.
Cook tacos for 20-30 minutes, until crisp.
Serve tacos with your favorite toppings and sides.
Notes
This makes 6-8 taco shells depending on how big your shells are. Mine made 7 tacos.
Nutrition
Calories: 763kcalCarbohydrates: 84gProtein: 34gFat: 34gSaturated Fat: 17gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 8gTrans Fat: 0.3gCholesterol: 72mgSodium: 628mgPotassium: 1536mgFiber: 16gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 2793IUVitamin C: 80mgCalcium: 658mgIron: 9mg
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Comments
Colleen
Super yummy baked tacos! I don’t think they taste like French onion personally, maybe adding another onion would help, but these are still incredibly tasty! These will definitely be in our normal dinner rotation - thank you!!Reply
Kristi
Thank you Colleen!Reply
