Corn Taco Mince with Baked Potatoes

Cuisine: Mexican
Effort: Medium
Spice Level: Mild

Serves: 6, Calories: 476, Time: 1 hr 45 mins

Ingredients:

  • 3 peppers, roughly chopped.  150
  • 1 onion, roughly chopped.  75
  • 3 tsp garlic purée.  51
  • 1 tbsp veg oil.  124
  • 3 tsp paprika
  • 2 tsp ancho chilli flakes
  • 2 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp mild chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1.½ tsp onion powder
  • ¾ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp smoked paprika
  • ½ tsp hot paprika
  • ½ tsp black pepper
  • ¼ tsp salt
  • 500g lean minced beef.  830
  • 300ml beef stock (2 Knorr stock pots).  120
  • 400g can tomatoes.  100
  • 2 tbsp tomato purée.  20
  • 200g sweetcorn, thawed, drained.  160
  • 410g can red kidney beans, drained.  252
  • 6 Baking potatoes, 200g each.  972
  • 150g cheddar cheese (optional).  624

Method:

  1. Preheat oven to 180°C Fan/Gas Mark 6.
  2. In medium oven dish; Oil and salt whole potatoes, bake for 1 hr 30 mins, turning halfway. Or, bake wedges for 50 mins.
  3. In small Pyrex bowl; Combine paprikas, chilli flakes and powder, cumin, garlic and onion powders, oregano, salt and pepper.
  4. Meanwhile, in sauté pan; Sauté peppers, onion and garlic in oil and ½ spice mix, until softened. 15 mins.
  5. Stir in mince and ½ spice mix. Brown. 10 mins. Add stock.
  6. Stir in all tomatoes, corn and kidney beans. Bubble. 10 mins.
  7. Serve with potatoes and optional cheese.

Calories = 2854

  • 2854 / 6 = 476 (without cheese)
  • 3478 / 6 = 580 (with cheese)

Tip: Use potatoes weighing approx 200g each = 162 cals.


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