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Mexican mixed plate

  • Time to make: 25 mins
  • Serving: 4 people
Ratings: 4.8
Ingredients

Ingredients

  • 4 courgettes, 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 kernels
  • 4 teaspoons reduced-fat sour cream
  • Always check food labels for allergens or trace warnings before buying your ingredients.
    Ingredients

    Instructions

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    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.

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