Serves: 4
Time: 20 minutes
Meal: Lunch or dinner
Dietary: Gluten Free, Dairy Free

Ingredients

• 1 onion
• 1 green capsicum
• 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
• 500 g extra lean beef mince
• 1 taco seasoning sachet (we like the Mingle brand)
• 400 g tin of crushed tomatoes
• 1 cup of salt reduced chicken or beef stock
• 400 g tin of black beans or pinto beans
• Generous handful or baby spinach
• 125g microwave rice (or 1 cup cooked rice)

To serve

• Lime juice
• Jalapenos (optional)
• Sprinkle of cheese

If you would prefer to use your own spices over a taco/Mexican sachet add 2 teaspoons cumin, 2 teaspoons smoked paprika and 1 teaspoon of dried oregano.

Utensils

• large frypan
• Chopping board
• Knife
  
  

Method

1. Finely dice 1 onion and capsicum
2. Heat a large frypan on high heat. Add 1 tablespoon of extra virgin olive oil and onion and capsicum. Cook stirring until starting to soften - about 3 minutes
3. Add 2 teaspoons minced garlic and 500g extra lean beef mince. Cook breaking the mince up with a spoon to prevent lump until its browned - approx 5 minutes
4. Add sachet of Taco seasoning or your own spices. Stir and cook for 1 minute
5. Add 400g tinned tomatoes, 400g tin of beans that have been drained and rinsed and 1 cup of chicken or beef stock. Allow to simmer for approx 3 minutes. heat your rice up in the microwave now
6. Add cooked rice and big handful of baby spinach. Stir through and cook for a further 2 - 3 minutes
7. Serve with lime juice, a sprinkle of grated cheese and jalapeños.
   

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