Mexican mixed plate
Ingredients
- 4 courgettezucchiniXszucchini, summer squashX, sliced lengthways
- spray oil
- pepper
- 2 teaspoons oil, or spray oil
- 400g lean beef mince
- 420g can chilli beans
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 3 carrots, grated
- 400g can chopped tomatoes
- 4 small wholemeal pitas
- 2 cups frozen corn sweetcornXkernels
- 4 teaspoons reduced-fat sour cream
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Instructions
1 Preheat oven to 150°C. Spread courgettes on a lined baking tray, spray with oil, season with pepper and bake 5–10 minutes until soft and slightly charred.
2 Meanwhile, heat oil in a large non-stick frying pan on a high heat. Cook mince for 2–3 minutes until lightly browned. Add the chilli beans, cumin, half of the carrot and chopped tomatoes. Simmer for 5–10 minutes until cooked through.
3 Place the pitas in the oven for 3–5 minutes until warmed and slightly crisp. Defrost the corn in the microwave on high for 4–5 minutes.
4 Halve pitas and serve alongside corn, extra carrot, courgettes and sour cream.
Serving suggestion
Garnish and serve with fresh flat-leaf parsley.
Variations
Make it gluten free: Check reduced-fat sour cream is gluten free and use gluten-free pitas.
Nutrition Info (per serve)
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Calories 530 cal
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Kilojoules 2220 kJ
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Protein 38 g
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Total fat 10 g
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Saturated fat 3 g
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Carbohydrates 65 g
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Sugar 22 g
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Dietary fibre 11 g
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Sodium 420 mg
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Calcium 100 mg
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Iron 5 mg
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