🌶️ Mexican-Style Chilli Rice with Lean Beef Mince

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Rice loaded with lean beef mince, beans, and sweetcorn in a spiced chilli-style tomato sauce. A hearty, high-protein, one-pot meal.

⏱️ 28 min🍽️ 2 servings👩‍🍳 Easy🔥 792 kcal per serving💪 51 g protein per serving

Ingredients

  • 160 g rice
  • 300 g lean beef mince
  • 240 g cooked beans
  • 120 g tinned sweetcorn
  • 200 g crushed tomatoes
  • 100 g onion
  • 100 g red pepper
  • 2 1/4 tsp olive oil
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp sweet paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli powder
  • 1 tsp garlic powder
  • 1 pinch salt

Method, step by step

  1. Chop the onion and red pepper and sauté them in a pot with the oil for 4-5 minutes.
  2. Turn up the heat, add the lean beef mince, and brown it, breaking it up until it is no longer pink.
  3. Stir in the cumin, paprika, chilli powder, and garlic powder, stir for 30 seconds, and add the crushed tomatoes. Cook 3 minutes.
  4. Add the rice, the drained beans, the sweetcorn, and 350 ml of hot water with a pinch of salt. Bring to the boil.
  5. Lower the heat, cover, and cook 15-18 minutes, until the rice is done and the stock is almost absorbed. Let rest 2 minutes and serve.

Nutritional information (per serving)

792
kcal
51 g
protein
109 g
carbs
15 g
fat

Values are approximate.

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