Black Bean Quesabirria Tacos with Consume
Birria or cheesy Quesabirria tacos with smoky black beans, diced onions, fresh cilantro, and a savory flavorful consume dipping sauce for a better-than-takeout dinner that's delicious and protein-packed.
Ingredients
For the Birria
- 1/2 yellow onion-diced
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 4 dried pasilla peppers or guajillo peppers
- 2 cans black beans-rinsed
- 2 chipotle peppers in adobo plus a little of the sauce
- 2 tbsp apple cider vinegar
- 1 tbsp cumin
- 1 tbsp oregano
- 1 tbsp paprika
- 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
- 1 tbsp minced garlic
- 2 bay leaves
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 5 cloves
- 5 cups vegetable broth
For the Tacos
- 10 tortillas
- 1 cup shredded Oaxaca-style vegan cheese if desired
- fresh cilantro for topping
- diced white onion for topping
- lime wedges for serving
Instructions
- Boil a cup of water and toss in the dried peppers to soak for 10-15 minutes until completely softened. Cut off the stem and shake the seeds out. Discard the stems and seeds.
- Add the olive oil to a large pot and saute the diced onion for 5-7 minutes until translucent. Add the garlic and cook for another minute.
- Meanwhile, add the peppers, chipotle peppers and adobo sauce, vinegar, cumin, oregano, paprika, tomatoes, and veggie broth to a blender. Blend until smooth.
- Add the drained and rinsed black beans to the pot with the onions and garlic. Pour in the blender puree, bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and cloves. Simmer for 10-15 minutes to allow the flavors to develop.
- Remove the bay leaves, cinnamon stick, and cloves from the pot.
- Preheat a skillet over medium heat. Dip a tortilla in the bean and sauce mixture. Place it in the hot pan. Sprinkle a tbsp of cheese if using over the entire top of the tortilla. Place a heaping tbsp of black beans on one half of the tortilla.
- Cook for about two minutes until the cheese is melted and the tortilla is starting to crisp. Fold the non-bean side over the black beans. Flip and cook another couple of minutes until crispy. Repeat with remaining tortillas.
- Serve with a dipping bowl of the consume cooking liquid, fresh cilantro, lime wedges, and diced onion. Add other toppings as desired like avocado or crema.