Name: Beef nachos with dark chocolate chilli
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 15 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: non-stick cooking spray; 500 gram beef mince; 1 onion, chopped; 1 stalk celery, chopped; 1 capsicum, chopped; 1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes; 1 tablespoon smoked paprika; 2 teaspoon ground coriander; 1 teaspoon oregano; 400 gram canned chopped tomatoes; 1 cup gluten-free beef stock; 400 gram canned kidney beans, rinsed, drained; 30 gram 70 per cent cocoa chocolate; 1 tablespoon sugar; salt and pepper; juice of 1 lime; Garden of Eatin’ Sesame Blues corn chips, grated cheese, sour cream, avocado, chopped coriander and lime wedges, to serve (optional)

Beef nachos with dark chocolate chilli

Chocolate and chilli?! Trust us, this nacho recipe is worth a try. Serve beef mince and dark chocolate-spiked chilli with corn chips for a deliciously different take on a family classic

Serves 6

Prep

20M

Cook

15M

Total

35M

This recipe first appeared in Food magazine.

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Ingredients

non-stick cooking spray

500 gram beef mince

1 onion, chopped

1 stalk celery, chopped

1 capsicum, chopped

1/2 teaspoon dried chilli flakes

1 tablespoon smoked paprika

2 teaspoon ground coriander

1 teaspoon oregano

400 gram canned chopped tomatoes

1 cup gluten-free beef stock

400 gram canned kidney beans, rinsed, drained

30 gram 70 per cent cocoa chocolate

1 tablespoon sugar

salt and pepper

juice of 1 lime

Garden of Eatin’ Sesame Blues corn chips, grated cheese, sour cream, avocado, chopped coriander and lime wedges, to serve (optional)

Method

1.Spray a medium saucepan with cooking spray and heat. Brown the mince in the pan then add the onion, celery and capsicum; cook until tender.

2.Stir in the chilli, paprika, coriander and oregano. Cook for 1-2 minutes, then add the tomatoes and beef stock and simmer until thickened.

3.Stir in kidney beans, grate in chocolate, add sugar and season. Simmer for 1-2 minutes; stir in lime juice.

4.Serve with corn chips, grated cheese, sour cream, avocado, coriander and lime wedges, if desired.

For tasty individual serves, grate cheese onto Sesame Blues corn chips, place under the grill until melted, then spoon the chilli on top. – Pile chilli into jacket potatoes, or serve over rice instead of corn chips. The chilli beef mixture freezes well and will keep in the fridge for 3 days. PER SERVE (6) Energy 270kcal, 1132kj • Protein 25.6g • Total Fat 8g • Saturated Fat 3.6g • Carbohydrate 19g • Fibre 7.4g • Sodium 466mg

Note

Sophie Gray

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