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Beef Mexican

Mexican beef with salad for a western style dinner.

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Attributes

  • Mexican
  • Beef
  • Dinner
  • $$
  • Serves 4
  • Level 3
  • 15m prep
  • 35m cooking

Ingredients

  • 1 Onion Chopped
  • 1 Clove Garlic chopped
  • 2 tbsp Butter (Oil optional)
  • 300g Minced Steak (Minced Beef optional)
  • 0.5 tsp Chilli Powder
  • 250g Tomatoes Tinned
  • 0.5 cup Tomato Sauce
  • 1 tsp Salt (to taste)
  • 1 tsp Pepper (to taste)
  • 2 cups Water
  • 0.25 cup Rice
  • 1 cup Peas
  • 1 cup Corn Kernels Tinned
  • 2 tsp Parsley Chopped
  • 2 cups Green Salad (Optional) Tossed

Steps

  1. 1
    Saute
    Saute Onion and Garlic in Butter in a saucepan.
  2. 2
    Brown
    When soft increase heat and add minced Steak, stirring well to break up mince. Cook until meat begins to brown.
  3. 3
    Season
    Add Chilli Powder, Tomatoes, Tomato Sauce, Water, Salt and Pepper. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 15 minutes.
  4. 4
    Combine
    Stir in Rice (uncooked) and Vegetables, bring to the boil, stirring occassionaly, cover and reduce heat.
  5. 5
    Cook
    Cook gently for 20 minutes, stirring occassionaly, until Rice is tender. Add additional Water when necessary.
  6. 6
    Top
    Sprinkle with Chopped Parsley before serving.
  7. 7
    Serve
    Serve with a Tossed Green Salad.