Ingredients
1 small onion
1 garlic clove
1 x 5ml spoon vegetable oil
½ x 5ml spoon chilli powder
½ x 5ml spoon ground cumin
¼ x 5ml spoon ground coriander
250g lean beef mince 5% fat
1 x 15ml spoon tomato purée
1 x 200g can chopped tomatoes
1 x 200g can red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 medium fluffy potatoes
e.g. Maris Piper or King Edward
2 x 15ml spoons reduced fat soured cream
45g reduced fat hard cheese e.g. Cheddar
For the salad
1 x bag mixed salad leaves
¼ cucumber,
2 x 15ml spoons reduced fat French dressing
Equipment
Vegetable knife, chopping board, measuring spoons, frying pan, wooden spoon, can opener, fork, large bowl, grater, plate.
Method
- Peel and finely chop the onion.
- Peel and finely chop or crush the garlic.
- Heat the oil in a frying pan. Add the onion, garlic and spices and cook over a medium heat for 3-4 minutes until soft, stirring occasionally.
- Add the mince and cook for 5-10 minutes until brown, stirring occasionally, breaking up the mixture with the back of a spoon.
- Add the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and red kidney beans. Season, stir and cook gently for 25-30 minutes.
- Pierce the potatoes several times with a fork, and place in the microwave on high for about 10 minutes, until soft. (Microwave times will vary).
- Meanwhile, prepare the salad; Slice the cucumber. Put the salad leaves and cucumber into a large bowl, add the dressing and toss gently.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, slit open. Be careful the potatoes will be hot.
- Grate the cheese.
- Spoon the chilli and a spoon of soured cream over the potato and add some of the grated cheese.
- Serve immediately with the salad.
Top tips:
- For a crispy skin, once cooked in the microwave place the potatoes on a baking tray, in a hot oven (220⁰C, 200⁰C Fan, Gas Mark 7) for approximately 20 minutes.
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