Healthy Mexican Mince - Burrito Style Recipe
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
Method
- Heat oil in a large frypan and fry onion, garlic and mince for about 5 minutes, till onions are clear and meat is browned.
- 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.
Variation:
See the Mexican Toastie, Nachos and Loaded Potato recipes for more ideas about what to do with this basic mince.
Comment:
Double the recipe and freeze individual servings for an easy dinner another day.
Healthy tip!
To eat less saturated fat, choose leaner cuts of meat and and trim the fat off meat before cooking.
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