Categories: Beef

Ingredients

• 500 gr premium beef mince
• 1 large onion, finely chopped
• 1 large red onion, sliced
• 5 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 t mild smoked paprika
• 2 t ground cumin
• 2 t ground coriander
• 1/2 t chilli powder
• 400 g can chopped tomatoes in juice
• 400 g can red kidney beans, drained
• Optional: 1/2 C roasted and marinated red capsicum, sliced or 1/2 red capsicum, diced
• 2 C beef stock
• 1/4 C tomato paste
• 1 t brown sugar
• Optional: can corn kernels, drained, chopped spinach or grated courgettes to add some greens - add to sauce near end of cooking
• Optional avocado salsa - 1 avocado, 1 cucumber, 1/2 cup fresh coriander, squeeze lime or lemon juice
• Optional for serving: sour cream and grated cheese

Directions

1. Brown mince, in batches, in a little oil and set aside.

2. Cook onions in little extra oil, over medium heat, approx 8 minutes, until soft.

3. Add mince back into frying pan, along with spices, tomatoes, beans, stock, and sugar, and capsicum if using.

4. Simmer until reduced to a nice thick sauce (around 30 minutes).

5. Season to taste with salt and pepper.

6. Serve with corn chips, or home baked tortilla ‘chips’ for a healthier version, avocado salsa, sour cream and grated cheese.

7. For avocado salsa: combine the diced flesh of one avocado, diced cucumber which has been deseeded, 1/2 C chopped fresh coriander leaves, and a squeeze of lime or lemon juice.

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