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Mexican black bean tortillas with spicy avocado

Black beans are a great low-GI, high fibre addition to a meal.

Mexican black bean tortillas with spicy avocado

Credit: The Healthy Food Guide

  • serves

    4

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    30 minutes

  • difficulty

    Easy

serves

4

people

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

30

minutes

difficulty

Easy

level

Ingredients

  • 500 g rump steak, trimmed of fat, chopped into chunks and minced (or if you don’t have a mincer, substitute 500g beef mince)
  • cooking oil spray
  • 1 large onion, finely chopped
  • 1 large carrot, peeled, diced
  • 1 small zucchini (courgette), trimmed, diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 tsp Mexican seasoning, plus extra ¼ tsp (or chilli powder, to taste)
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 2 x 400 g cans black beans, drained, rinsed
  • 400 g can cherry tomatoes
  • ½ firm ripe avocado, diced
  • squeeze lemon juice (optional)
  • 2 tbsp fresh coriander
  • 4 wholemeal tortillas, plain

Instructions

Spray a large saucepan with oil, brown mince and set aside.

Spray a large saucepan with oil. Set over a medium heat. Add onion, carrot and zucchini. Cook,

stirring occasionally, for 5-6 minutes or until soft. Add garlic and Mexican seasoning. Cook, stirring, for 1 more minute. Add tomato paste and cook for 1 more minute.

Add cooked mince, black beans and tomatoes to saucepan with 1 cup water. Bring to the boil, reduce heat and simmer for 20 minutes or until mixture is thick.

Meanwhile, combine extra Mexican spice powder, avocado and coriander in a medium-sized bowl. Add a squeeze of lemon juice if desired.

Warm the tortillas in a pan or under a grill. Place 1 tortilla on each serving plate. Top with bean mixture and spicy avocado. Serve immediately.

Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 15 November 2018 9:52am
By The Healthy Food Guide TV team
Source: SBS



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