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Spiced beef nachos

Spiced beef nachos

Serving size: Serves 4-6
Cuisine type: Mexican
Cooking time: Less than 60 minutes
Course: Lunch, Main
Favourite flavours: Beef, Easy recipes

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INGREDIENTS

olive oil, 1 tablespoon
red onion, 1, finely chopped
red capsicum, 1, seeded,
finely sliced
long red chilli, 1, finely sliced
garlic cloves, 2, crushed
dried oregano, 2 teaspoons
ground cumin, 2 teaspoons
ground cinnamon, 1 teaspoon
smoked paprika, 1 teaspoon
ground coriander, 1 teaspoon
beef mince, 500g
diced tomatoes, 400g can
water, ½ cup
kidney beans, 400g can, drained, rinsed
corn chips, 200g pack
grated tasty cheese
sour cream, guacamole (see tip), lime wedges, to serve
METHOD

  1. Heat oven to moderate, 180°C.

  2. Heat oil in a large frying pan on medium. Saute onion, capsicum, chilli and garlic 3-4 minutes, until tender. Add oregano and spices and cook 1 minute, until fragrant.

  3. Increase heat to high. Brown mince well, 5-10 minutes, breaking up lumps as it cooks.

  4. Stir in tomato and water. Simmer 10 minute then add kidney beans. Simmer, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes, until sauce is thick.

  5. Arrange beef and a quarter corn chips in an ovenproof dish. Sprinkle with grated cheese to taste. Bake 10-15 minutes, until cheese melts. Serve accompanied with remaining corn chips, sour cream, guacamole and lime wedges.


TOP TIP
  • To make guacamole, mash 1 avocado with 1 tablespoon lime juice. Stir in 1 finely chopped tomato, 1 finely chopped green onion and 1 tablespoon roughly chopped coriander leaves. Add extra kidney beans to make this dish go further.
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