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Easy burrito mince
| Preparation time | Cooking time | Fruit & vegetable serves | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 15 mins* | 10 mins* | 3½ serves per person | $3 per person |
*Cooking times are based on 4 serves. You may need to cook for less time for 2 people; more time for 6 people.
Ingredients
| Ingredient list | for 2 people | for 4 people | for 6 people |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lean beef mince | 250g | 500g | 750g |
| Oil | 1 tsp | 2 tsp | 1 tbsp |
| Onion, finely chopped | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Carrot, diced | ½ | 1 | 1½ |
| Celery, finely chopped | ½ stick | 1 stick | 1½ sticks |
| Corn kernels, frozen, fresh or tinned | ¼ cup | ½ cup | ¾ cup |
| Red capsicum, diced | ¼ | ½ | ¾ |
| Salt-reduced soy sauce | 2 tsp | 1 tbsp | 1½ tbsp |
| Oyster sauce | 1 tbsp | 2 tbsp | 3 tbsp |
| Beef stock | ½ cup or ½ stock cube dissolved in ½ cup of water | ¾ cup or ½ stock cube dissolved in ¾ cup of water | 1 cup or 1 stock cube dissolved in 1 cup of water |
| Cornflour | 1 tsp | 2 tsp | 3 tsp |
| Red kidney beans, drained and rinsed | 200g tin | 300g tin | 400g tin |
| Chilli, finely chopped or chilli sauce (optional) | ¼-½ tsp | ½-1 tsp | 1½ tsp |
| Tortillas | 4 | 8 | 12 |
| Reduced-fat cheese, grated | 1 cup | 2 cups | 3 cups |
| Tomatoes, sliced | 2 | 4 | 6 |
| Lettuce leaves, roughly chopped | 1 cup | 2 cups | 3 cups |
Equipment
Frypan, chopping board, knife, stirring spoon, strainer, small bowl, measuring spoons and cup.
Steps
- Heat oil in frypan on high heat. Cook onion and mince until onion is clear and soft and mince is brown. Stir constantly to break up mince. Drain fat off mince if cheaper (regular) mince used (see tip from Lazy lasagne)
- Add carrot, corn, celery and capsicum and cook, stir-frying, for 2 to 3 minutes. Add the kidney beans and chilli
- In a small bowl or measuring cup, mix stock, soy sauce, oyster sauce and cornflour and stir well to combine. Make a well in the middle of the mince mixture. Pour the sauce mix into the well and stir as it comes to the boil. Then stir the sauce with the mince mixture
- Spoon the mince into a serving bowl and serve with cheese, tomato and lettuce on the table. Add a little of each along the middle of a warmed tortilla and roll up your burrito to eat
Tips
- Try a variation: For shepherd’s pie, swap capsicum for ½ cup frozen peas, and leave out the chilli and red kidney beans. Top mince with smashed sweet potato or mashed potato and serve
- Burrito mince is good on rice, in tacos or as nachos (put cheese, avocado and tomato on top of corn chips and mince)
Acknowledgements: Adapted from: Beef + Lamb New Zealand (n.d) ‘Unbelievably Easy Savoury Mince’ https://recipes.co.nz/recipes/unbelievably-easy-savoury-mince/