Mexican Beef Chilli with Refried Beans
Ready in 30 minutes
• Serves 1
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, August 11, 2019.
This dish most recently appeared in Fresh Start (5 Meals For 1) on Sunday, August 11, 2019.
Ingredients
CHILLI
- 1/4 red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
- 1 pack chilli spices
- 1 pack lean ground beef
- 1 tsp tomato paste
- 1/4 cup frozen corn
- 1/2 cup chicken stock
- Pinch of chilli flakes (optional)
REFRIED BEANS
- 1/4 can refried black beans, any liquid drained
- 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 1/2 clove garlic, minced
SALSA
- 1/2 tsp olive oil
- 1/2 tsp vinegar
- 1 tomato, diced 1cm
- 1/4 red onion, finely diced
- 1/2 Lebanese cucumber, diced 1cm
TO SERVE
- 1/2-1 lettuce, leaves seperated into cups
- 1 Tbsp lite sour cream
- 1/4 lime, cut into wedges
Steps
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Prep & cook chilli. Heat 1/4 tsp oil in a fry-pan on medium-high heat. Cook onion and garlic with a pinch of salt for 2-3 minutes, stirring frequently, until starting to soften. Add chilli spices and cook for 30 seconds, until fragrant.
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Add beef to pan and cook for 3-4 minutes, breaking beef up as it cooks. Add tomato paste, corn, stock, a pinch of salt and chilli flakes, bring to a simmer and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 6-7 minutes, until sauce has thickened. Season. Cover to keep warm.
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Prep & warm refried beans. Combine beans, vinegar and garlic in a small pot and heat gently, until warm. Season and set aside, covered.
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Prep & assemble salsa. Whisk together olive oil and vinegar in a bowl. Add tomato, onion and cucumber to bowl with dressing. Toss to combine and season.
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Prep serving ingredients.
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Serve lettuce cups filled with chilli, beans, salsa and sour cream. Squeeze over lime to finish.
Nutritional Information
Energy |
1782 kj 426 kcal |
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Protein | 39.6g |
Carbohydrate | 32.4g |
Fat | 14.3g |