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Beef nachos with avocado salsa

Classic nachos recipe

4

Serves

15 mins

Prep Time

35 mins

Cook Time

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Recipe author

Beef + Lamb New Zealand

Who doesn't love nachos? If you can't find the perfect avocados switch them out for a tomato salsa or spicy jalapeños.

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Ingredients

Nachos

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500g Quality Mark beef mince

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1 onion

finely chopped

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3 garlic cloves

crushed and chopped

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2 tsp paprika

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1 tsp ground cumin

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¼ tsp chilli powder

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400g canned chopped tomatoes

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400g can red kidney beans

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2 cups beef stock

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1 red capsicum

seeds removed and chopped

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1 tsp brown sugar

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3-4 wholemeal wraps

Salsa

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1 avocado

diced

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1 Lebanese cucumber

deseeded and diced

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½ cup fresh coriander

chopped

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juice of 1 lime

To serve

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3 Tbsp sour cream

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1 Tbsp fresh coriander

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1 lime

cut into wedges

Method

To Make Nachos

To Serve

1

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

2

Heat a little oil in a large frying pan over a high heat. Fry the mince in two batches to brown, drain off the fat and set the mince aside in a bowl.

3

Wipe the pan clean, reduce the heat to medium and add a dash of oil. Add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring for 5 minutes until soft.

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4

Add the drained mince back to the pan along with the spices, tomatoes, beans, stock, capsicum and sugar.

5

Simmer until reduced to a thick sauce (around 20-30 minutes). Taste and season as required.

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Brush the wraps lightly with oil, sprinkle with a pinch of salt and place on oven trays.

7

Bake in the oven for about 10 minutes or until crisp, turning over once. Break them into big chips.

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To make salsa, combine the ingredients gently in a bowl just before serving and season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition Information per Serving (753g)

Everyone loves nachos and this dish provides a power pack of essential nutrients for the family's health and well-being. This nutrition analysis is based on 4 serves. Store any leftover mince in the fridge or freezer.

Energy

2988kJ (714 kcal)

Protein

45.4g

Total Fat

30.7g

Saturated Fat

7.9g

Carbs

55.5g

Dietary Fibre

16.4g

Sodium

1105mg

Iron

8.2mg

Zinc

8.2mg

Vitamin B12

1.2µg