Thursday 18 March 2010

BEEF TACOS


Ingredients
2 tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, finely chopped
2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
500g beef mince
½tsp chilli powder
400g can chopped tomatoes
½ x 400g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed
For the guacamole
2 ripe avocados
2 cloves garlic, crushed
½ red chilli juice of ½ lime
Handful of fresh coriander, chopped
To serve
8 taco shells
1 cos lettuce, finely shredded
200g cherry tomatoes, quartered
25g mild coloured cheese grated

Method
1 Heat the oil in a heavy-based pan and cook the onion for 5 minutes or until soft. Add the garlic and cook for 3 minutes. Transfer to a plate.

2 Add mince to pan and cook until browned. Return the onion to pan add chilli powder, tomatoes, beans and 200ml boiling water.

3 Peel avocados and remove stones. Put the avocado in a food processor with the garlic, chilli, lime juice and half the coriander. Whizz until smooth, add the remaining coriander, season and mix.

4 Warm taco shells according to the packet instructions. Serve with bowls of chilli, guacamole, lettuce, tomatoes and grated cheese and let everyone make their own

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