These Crispy Baked Tacos with Summer Vegetables are such a great way to enjoy your summer produce! They’re easy to make and delicious for a quick lunch or dinner!
I know it’s not technically summer yet, but it’s currently 94 degrees outside, so I’m gonna just go right ahead with the summer recipes 🙂 I don’t remember it being this hot in April of last year so I’m kind of freaking out about what that means for this summer’s temperatures.
We’re getting way too close to the time of year where I only go outside if I’m getting into a pool or going from the car into the house. It’s safe to say that this is my least favorite time of year.
But, I do love summer produce, so I guess that’s a plus. When I think of summer produce I think of cheap vegetables that are easy to grow haha. Like, zucchini, summer squash and tomatoes. I still haven’t mastered how to grown them in the desert, but I imagine they’re easy to grow other places 🙂
These Crispy Baked Tacos with Summer Vegetables are inspired by one of my most popular recipes, these Crispy Baked Tacos with Sweet Potato and Black Beans. These crispy baked tacos are so easy to make and even easier to eat!
I just sautéed all the veggies up until they were tender, mixed them with some refried beans and then placed them in my corn tortillas. I then pressed them down and baked them in the oven until gold and crispy. These tacos are nice because they also freeze really easily so you can make a bunch at once and then have them later for a super easy dinner!
I didn’t add any cheese to mine but they would also be great with a little grated cheese stuffed inside, regular or vegan. I hope you all are enjoying nice spring weather and not already sweating your butt off like I am!
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Crispy Baked Tacos with Summer Vegetables
- Total Time: 40 minutes
- Yield: 10-12 1x
Description
These Crispy Baked Tacos with Summer Vegetables are delicious and so easy to make!
Ingredients
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 medium zucchini, diced
- 1 medium summer squash, diced
- 1 medium red pepper, diced
- 1/2 small yellow onion, diced
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 (15 ounce) can refried beans, I like to use fat free
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika (optional)
- 10–12 corn tortillas
- Optional toppings: salsa, guacamole, Greek yogurt, cashew cream, hot sauce
Instructions
- Heat oven to 450 degrees F. In a large pan, add olive oil, diced veggies, salt and pepper. Cook veggies until softened, 5-7 minutes.
- Add veggies to a large mixing bowl, along with the refried beans and spices. Mix until combined.
- Heat corn tortillas until just softened (either in the microwave or on the stovetop) and add about 1/4 cup of the bean mixture to one half of the corn tortilla. Fold the other half over and pat down to make sure everything is sealed in.
- Place the tacos onto a large pan and bake until browned and crispy, about 10 minutes, flipping once.
- Let cool for a few minute and top with your favorite toppings!
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 20 mins
- Category: Dinner, Gluten Free, Vegan
Thanks for this recipe and all your others! Our country has great extremes of temperature. 94 degrees, wow! The snow won’t stop here in Minnesota.
Whoa baby that is hot!!! The weather has been all over the place here – cold one day and then 80 the next. So bizarre! ANYWAY. These tacos sound fantastic!!!
I love this recipe! It is simple and tastes delicious. I love all of the flavors from the veggies and seasonings. This is a keeper!
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Thanks so much, Linda! I’m glad to hear you enjoyed it! 🙂
it’s so funny – i’m more on the opposite side of the country, so since we spent the past 6+ months inside avoiding the cold, this is my favorite time of year! either way, these tacos sound great!
Another hit! I was a little apprehensive but wow, are these little guys good, thanks to Izzy! I had a couple of changes and some advantages: fresh tortillas from a local shop and fresh refried beans from another one yesterday. I forgot to put some cheese in before I folded them up (not a cheese fan so I didn’t really care) so I topped half of the tacos and thought, I’ll just eat them with a fork and a knife. They were super good and this is now one of my favorite recipes. I love tacos but this goes way beyond the ordinary plus, you feel good after eatting them, as they are packed full of healthy foods.
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Yah!! So glad to hear you liked these!! 🙂
How do your reheat the frozen tacos without the shells being mushy? Why did you not recommend vegetarian refried beans instead of only fat free? thanks
If you reheat them in an oven or skillet for enough time the shells should crisp up a little bit, but they will definitely be crispier when you first make them. I was on weight watchers at the time I created this recipe and fat free refried beans are zero points but you can use any kind you like.
Fat free tend to be the vegetarian ones anyhow. The lard is typically what makes them not. Hence fat free and essentially vegan.
Delicious! My family gobbled them up tonight!
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Awesome!! So glad to hear it!
Can you make the filling a head of time and then put them to together quickly after work?
Definitely!!
If I decide to meal prep do you think I should bake the tacos and then freeze? Or should I stuff, let them cool and then cook them for the first time when I decide to eat them? Just curious. This will really resolve my craving for tacos and provide a healthier option. 🙂
I would stuff, cool, freeze and then cook them for the first time when you eat them!
If I double this recipe will that be enough for eight adults and one child?
Yes, it should 🙂
Just made these but because it’s December I had to substitute some of the veggies. They are so tasty!! My daughter, who sometimes can be super picky, really enjoyed them. Definitely putting these on our dinner rotation.
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That’s so nice to hear!!
We are trying to incorporate more vegetarian meals into out diets but have been procrastinating because both of the kids are extremely picky eaters. This was a hit! Both my 2 year old and my 8 year old loved them!
★★★★★
Awesome! So glad to hear!
Just made these and they’re pretty good. The only thing I’d change is the seasoning. The cumin is a bit overpowering so maybe I’ll try less next time. Otherwise, it’s a great recipe. Thank you for sharing.
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I’m so glad you enjoyed them!
These are so yummy! I add a pinch of salt over top each of them before serving. I would love to know how many calories these are each? If you know please, I’d be grateful!
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So glad you enjoyed them! I don’t currently have that information up but I am working on getting it for more of my recipes 🙂
I NEVER rate or reply to the recipes I steal, but this one is an exception. My (we hate zucchini kids) devoured this meal up! I’m very pleased thank you! I decreased the cumin and paprika but otherwise stuck to every word. Great job and thank you for sharing!
★★★★★
That is so nice to hear!!!
Wondering about alternatives for the refried beans?
you could use mashed sweet potato