Tortilla cups with spicy beef
Spicy beef and beans are topped with cheese and quickly baked in tortilla cups for this tasty Mexican-style meal
- 20 mins preparation
- 35 mins cooking
- Serves 4
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Ingredients
Tortilla cups with spicy beef
- 8 tortillas
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 clove garlic, crushed
- 450 gram beef mince
- 1 packet taco seasoning
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 420 gram borlotti beans
- 50 gram grated cheese
- 1/4 cabbage, shredded
- 1 carrot, grated
- 125 gram tub sour cream to serve
Dressing
- 1 tablespoon white wine vinegar
- 1 teaspoon djion mustard
Pantry items
- 3 tablespoon oil
- 3/4 cup water
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 teaspoon brown sugar
Method
Tortilla cups with spicy beef
- 1Preheat oven to 160˚C. Heat tortillas in a microwave for 20 seconds or wrap in tinfoil and place into the oven for 5 minutes to soften.
- 2Mould them into 8 large muffin tins to form a cup. Place into the oven for 15-20 minutes or until they hold their shape. If they are browning around the edges cover with tinfoil.
- 3Heat 1 Tbsp oil in a frying pan until hot. Add onion and garlic and cook for 2 or 3 minutes. Add the mince and cook for 10 minutes, until browned and cooked through.
- 4Add taco seasoning, oregano and water and cook for a further 5 minutes until thickened. Stir through the borlotti beans.
- 5Place mixture into the tortilla cups and sprinkle with cheese. Return to oven for 5-8 minutes until the cheese has melted.
- 6In a bowl mix the cabbage and carrot. Season with salt and pepper. Mix remaining oil, vinegar, mustard and brown sugar in a small jar and shake. Dress the salad.
- 7Remove cups from the oven and serve hot with sour cream and the salad.
