Mexi mince beef buns with crispy croutons

Budget-friendly stuffed rolls with Mexican mince and melted cheese

Serves

5 mins

Prep Time

30 mins

Cook Time

Recipe author

Sophie Gray

This is a great value, crowd-pleasing, and future family favourite dish. These crispy, cheesy, garlicky Mexi-mince buns are moorish and impossible to resist. Start by making a batch of our Easy Mexi-Mince and serve with refreshing sour cream, tangy salsa, and crunchy slaw.

Make your mince go even further with one of the other recipes from our Great Value Mexi-Mince series:

This family friendly mince dish is versatile, tasty, and easy to make. Use as you would a regular chilli mixture and serve as nachos, burritos and quesadillas, or make it go even further with one of these economical techniques.

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High Protein

Beef,

Mince,

Lamb,

National Lamb Day,

Lunch,

Dinner,

Family Favourites,

Easy,

Under 30 Minutes,

Great Value,

Party Favourites

Ingredients

Easy Mexi-Mince

500g Quality Mark Lean Beef Mince

1 onion

chopped

1 celery stalk

finely chopped

1 cup carrots

finely chopped or grated

1 tsp ground cumin

2 tsp smoked paprika

_1/2 tsp chilli powder

1 tsp beef stock

dissolved in 1 cup of water

1 can chopped tomatoes

_1/4 cup tomato sauce

1 can black beans

rinsed and drained

salt and pepper

to taste

Beef Buns with Croutons, Sour Cream and Slaw

12 medium-sized white bread rolls

_1/3 cup olive oil

3 garlic cloves

crushed

_1/2 tsp oregano

1 cup grated cheese

To Serve

sour cream

coleslaw

tomato salsa

homemade or store brought

Method

Easy Mexi-Mince

Beef Buns with Crispy Croutons

To Serve

Heat a large non-stick frying pan and add the mince, crushing with a fork or masher till evenly crumbly. Cook for around 5-8 minutes, until mince is browned.

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Stir in the onion, celery and whatever other vegetables you’re including and cook until becoming tender.

Mix in the spices, cook briefly then add the stock, tomatoes, and tomato sauce.

Simmer for around 10 minutes until thickened and then stir in the black beans.

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When heated through season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Information per Serving (235g)

This nutritional analysis does not include sour cream, coleslaw and tomato salsa which are optional.

Energy

1570kJ (375 kcal)

Protein

21.0g