Taco Beef and Bean Chilli Traybake

Serves 4 x 2 meals 

Prep time  10 minutes

Cook time  32 minutes

Ingredients

Chilli

1 tbsp vegetable oil

1kg lean minced beef

1 large onion, finely diced

2 medium red peppers, cut into 1cm dice

2 x 30g pkt fajitas seasoning mix

4 cloves garlic, crushed

4 tbsps tomato purée

2 x 400g can chopped tomatoes

600ml hot beef stock, made with 2 stock cubes

2 x 410g can kidney beans, drained and rinsed

Small bunch coriander, chopped

Tortilla chips

4 mini tortilla wraps

1 tbsp vegetable oil

Sea salt

30g strong cheddar cheese, grated

To Serve

150ml pot of soured cream

Homemade or shop bought guacamole

Homemade or shop bought tomato salsa

40g hot jalapeños

Method

1. For the chilli, heat the oil in a large saucepan, add the minced beef, onion and peppers and fry gently for 5 minutes, until the beef has browned. Break up the mince with a wooden spoon to avoid any clumps.
2. Next, add the fajitas spice mix and garlic and fry for a minute. Stir in the tomato purée, chopped tomatoes and beef stock.
3. Bring the chilli to the boil then reduce the heat, cover and simmer for 20 minutes.
4. When the mince has 5 minutes left to cook, stir in the kidney beans and continue to cook uncovered. Finally, check the seasoning and stir through half of the chopped coriander.
5. Meanwhile, to prepare the tortilla chips, brush the wraps lightly on both sides with oil, sprinkle over some sea salt, then stack the wraps in a pile and cut each into 6 triangles.
6. Preheat the grill to moderate, then transfer half of the chilli to a shallow roasting dish, top with the tortilla triangles followed by the grated cheese. Grill for 5-6 minutes until the tortillas are crispy and the cheese has melted, then sprinkle over the remaining coriander. 
7. Serve the taco beef and bean chilli traybake with soured cream, guacamole, tomato salsa and jalapeños.
8. Transfer the remaining chilli to a suitable container and store in the fridge or freezer to use later for a second meal.

Tip

If you prefer your chilli a little more spicy, then add a tsp of chilli powder with the fajitas spice mix.

Savings

52 minutes 

50p