Name: Mexican beef and bean fajitas
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil; 600 gram budget beef rump steak, trimmed, thinly sliced; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon sweet paprika; 1 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges; 1 medium green capsicum, cut into thin strips; 400 gram can four bean mix, rinsed; 8 flour tortillas, heated; 100 gram mixed salad leaves; 1/4 cup chopped coriander

Mexican beef and bean fajitas

Stuffed full of Mexican spiced beans, beef and vegetables, these warm, light fajitas make a light and tasty dinner dish for the family in under 30 minutes.

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Serves 4

Prep

10M

Cook

10M

Total

20M

Ingredients

2 tablespoon vegetable or olive oil

600 gram budget beef rump steak, trimmed, thinly sliced

1 teaspoon ground cumin

1 teaspoon sweet paprika

1 medium red onion, cut into thin wedges

1 medium green capsicum, cut into thin strips

400 gram can four bean mix, rinsed

8 flour tortillas, heated

100 gram mixed salad leaves

1/4 cup chopped coriander

Method

1.Heat oil in a large frying pan over high heat. Add beef in 2 batches. Cook, stirring, 2 minutes or until browned and cooked. Transfer to a medium heatproof bowl.

2.Add cumin, paprika, onion, capsicum and beans to pan. Cook, stirring, 3 minutes or until onion is soft. Return beef to pan with resting juices. Cook, stirring, further 1 minute, until heated.

3.Top tortillas with half the salad leaves, then beef mixture. Sprinkle with coriander; fold to enclose filling. Serve with remaining salad leaves.

Budget beef rump (or smart-buy rump) is a cheap alternative to rump steak.
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