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Healthy Mexican mince – Burrito style

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp canola oil
  • 1 onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 250 g lean beef mince
  • 1 medium zucchini, grated
  • 2 medium carrots, grated
  • 400 g can no-added-salt red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 400 g can no-added-salt diced tomatoes
  • 1 tbs sweet chilli sauce
  • 2 tbs paprika
  • 1 tbs ground cumin
  • 1 tbs ground coriander
  • 1 tbs chilli flake, optional
  • See serving suggestion

Details
Prep: 10 mins
Cook: 20 mins
Serves: 6
Variation:
See the Mexican Toastie, Nachos and Loaded Potato recipes for more ideas about what to do with this basic mince.

Method

  1. Heat oil in a large frypan and fry onion, garlic and mince for about 5 minutes, till onions are clear and meat is browned.
  2. Add the rest of the ingredients and simmer for 10 minutes with the lid off, stirring occasionally.

Serving Suggestion:
Roll up the Mexican Mince in a tortilla with tomato, corn, onion, cucumber and lettuce. Add a spoonful of natural low-fat yoghurt and chilli flakes for extra kick.