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Mexican pie


Mexican pie

Ingredients

2tbsp olive oil

1 onion, finely chopped

2 garlic cloves, crushed

2 carrots, diced

250g (9oz) minced beef

1 red chilli, deseeded and finely chopped

1 x 400g can chopped tomatoes

1 x 400g can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed

50g (2oz) tortilla chips

100g (3½oz) Cheddar cheese, grated

Chopped fresh parsley or coriander, to garnish


A cheap and cheerful Mexican-inspired main course


In short
Preparation time:
15 mins
Cooking time:
30 mins
Total time:
45 mins
Serves:
4 people
Cuisine:
Mexican & South American
Course:
Main

Nutrition (per portion)
  • 440 calories
  • 21g fat (9g saturates)

Method

1 Preheat the oven to 200ºC/180ºC fan/Gas 6. Heat the olive oil in a saucepan, add the onion, garlic and carrots and cook until softened. Add the minced beef and chilli and cook for 5 minutes, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon, or until the meat has browned. Add the tomatoes and kidney beans to the pan, mix well and season to taste with salt and freshly ground black pepper.

2 Transfer to an ovenproof dish, cover with the tortilla chips and sprinkle with the cheese. Bake in the preheated oven for 20 minutes or until the top is golden brown. Garnish with the parsley or coriander before serving.


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