Now, these were indeed "fun" and "tasty," but if this were my recipe, I would have called it something a little more delicious ... like "Beefy" Mushroom Tacos with Avocado Verde Salsa. Because that's exactly what they are. You can find the recipe here.I didn't realize it until after buying groceries, but the recipe says to use Gardein Beefless Tips OR 3 large portabello mushroom caps. I must have skipped right over the "or" because I thought I needed both for the recipe. After I realized my error, I decided to go ahead and use a combination of marinated mushrooms and Gardein. And I'm glad I did!
This was my first time trying the Gardein Beefless Tips, and all I can say is, "Wow!" These really do have the same taste and texture as real beef tips. Granted, I haven't eaten a beef tip since at least 1994, but I'm certain this is what they taste like. The mushrooms were marinated in verde salsa, garlic, cilantro, and lime juice. And then both were sauteed with frozen corn.
Then it's all topped with a salsa made from more verde sauce, diced avocado, cilantro, garlic, and lime juice. I served my tacos with a side of my Dirty (South) Rice, a recipe from my upcoming cookbook. The rice is a fusion of traditional Southern dirty rice and Spanish rice.
