🌶️ Mexican-Style Chilli Rice with Lean Beef Mince

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