Name: Mexican Spiced Bolognese
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4 - 6
Ingredients: 1 onion, finely chopped; 1 carrot, finely chopped; 125g cup mushrooms, finely chopped; 2 cloves garlic, crushed; 500g beef mince; 2 tblsps tomato paste; 30g sachet taco spice mix; 400g can crushed tomatoes; 2 corn cobs, kernels cut from cobs; 1 red capsicum, chopped; 400g can kidney beans, rinsed, drained; ¼ cup chipotle in adobo sauce; Corn chips, sour cream, chopped avocado, fresh coriander leaves and shredded iceberg lettuce, to serve

Mexican Spiced Bolognese

A couch-pleasing hearty, flavour-packed take on bolognese.

Serves 4 - 6

Prep

10M

Cook

30M

Total

40M

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TIP: This spicy beef also makes a tasty filling for warmed flour tortillas or can be served over steamed rice for a hearty meal.

Ingredients

1 onion, finely chopped

1 carrot, finely chopped

125g cup mushrooms, finely chopped

2 cloves garlic, crushed

500g beef mince

2 tblsps tomato paste

30g sachet taco spice mix

400g can crushed tomatoes

2 corn cobs, kernels cut from cobs

1 red capsicum, chopped

400g can kidney beans, rinsed, drained

¼ cup chipotle in adobo sauce

Corn chips, sour cream, chopped avocado, fresh coriander leaves and shredded iceberg lettuce, to serve

Method

Step 1

Heat an oiled large, deep frying pan over a medium to high heat. Add onion, carrot, mushrooms and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for about 3 minutes or until slightly softened. Add beef. Cook, stirring to break up mince, for a further 5 minutes, or until browned.

Step 2

Add paste and spice mix. Cook, stirring, for 1 minute. Stir in tomatoes and 1 cup water. Bring to boil. Gently boil, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until thick.

Step 3

Stir in corn, capsicum, beans and chipotle. Simmer for a further 5 minutes, or until hot.

Step 4

Serve bolognese with corn chips, sour cream, avocado, coriander and lettuce.

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