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Peel the onions and garlic

  • - 750g minced beef
  • - 300g tinned red kidney beans
  • - 2 large onions
  • - 1.5 tbsp sweet chilli
  • - 1 tbsp ground cumin
  • - 1 tbsp oregano powder
  • - 1 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder (Van Hooten for example)
  • - 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
  • - 8 cloves of garlic
  • - 500g of tomato puree
  • - 25cl beef stock
  • - Olive oil
  • - Salt and pepper
4.1/5 (116 Votes)

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It's Sunday morning and I'm feeling lazy but need a snack that is tasty but requires absolute minimum effort

  • 1 avocado
  • 5 small vine tomatoes
  • 1-2 tablespoons coriander leaves
  • 1-2 teaspoons lime juice
3.8/5 (107 Votes)

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This salad goes especially well with Mexican dishes as a side

  • 1 tin sweetcorn
  • 1 punnet cherry tomatoes
  • Handful of fresh chopped corriander
  • 1 tbsp olive oil or butter
  • Black pepper
  • 1 small onion
3.4/5 (135 Votes)

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• Put your griddle pan on a high heat • Halve and deseed your pepper and cut it into thin strips • Peel,

  • • 1 red pepper
  • • 1 medium red onion
  • • 1 skinless boneless chicken breast
  • • 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
  • • a small pinch of ground cumin
  • • 2 limes
  • • olive oil
  • • freshly ground black pepper
  • • 4 flour tortillas
  • • good-quality low-fat natural yoghurt to serve
  • • guacamole to serve
  • • Cheddar cheese to serve
  • For the salsa
  • • ½-1 fresh red chilli, to your taste
  • • 15 ripe cherry tomatoes
  • • a small bunch of fresh coriander
  • • freshly ground black pepper
  • • 1 lime
  • • extra virgin olive oil
3.4/5 (128 Votes)

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A speedy spicy pasta bake with a mexican twist

  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 knob butter
  • 500g cooked spicy sausage
  • 1 sachet of taco or burrito seasoning
  • 100ml of water
  • 1 pinch cayenne pepper
  • 1 pinch chilli powder
  • 1/2 tub Philidelphia
  • 200ml soured cream
  • 200g penne pasta
  • 75g grated Mexican or Cheddar cheese
  • 75g Nachos Smashed up
3.4/5 (121 Votes)

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These spicy mexican tostadas makes a great change from traditional meals; colourful and tasty!!

  • 2 red onions
  • 2 limes
  • seasoning
  • 1 1/2 tbsps sunflower oil
  • 2 garlic cloves
  • 2tsp ground cumin
  • 1tbsp tomato puree
  • 1tbsp chipotle paste
  • 400g kidney bean tin
  • 4 corn tortillas
  • 80g radishes
  • large handful fresh coriander
3.4/5 (123 Votes)

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Slice the onion finely and cut the red peppers (or carrots) into cubes

  • 2 large tins of red kidney beans
  • 600 to 700g of minced beef
  • 5 onions
  • 2 cloves of garlic
  • 2 red peppers or 2 carrots
  • Two large tins of peeled tomatoes
  • 2 tbsp tomato concentrate
  • 1 tsp chilli powder (or cayenne pepper)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon unsweetened cocoa
  • 1 tsp sugar
  • 1 small tin of sweetcorn
  • bouquet garni or stock
  • oil
  • salt
4.6/5 (47 Votes)

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Family favourite meal-in-a-soup with a Mexican twist

  • 500g mince
  • 1 can kidney beans 420g, drained
  • 500g bag of frozen mixed veges
  • 1 jar of salsa 250g (mild or medium depending on taste)
  • 1 packet of taco seasoning
  • 2 heaped teaspoons beef stock powder
  • 1 litre of water
  • Vegetable oil
  • To Serve:
  • Corn chips 175g (plain or cheesy)
  • 250g grated tasty cheese (cheddar)
  • 250g tub of sour cream
2.9/5 (152 Votes)

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A good sharing dish for a casual drinks party, will work well as a festive entertaining dish

  • for the chicken:
  • 2 large skinless boneless chicken breasts (about 350g)
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1 tsp paprika
  • 1 tsp dried thyme
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • 2 tsp olive oil
  • for the guacamole:
  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1 small clove garlic, crushed
  • Juice of ½ a lime, or to taste
  • A shake of chilli sauce, i.e. Tabasco (optional)
  • A tablespoon of finely chopped coriander
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • for the quesadillas:
  • 6 large soft tortillas (wraps)
  • A small tin of sweetcorn, drained (120g)
  • A handful of cherry tomatoes, quartered
  • 3 spring onions, chopped
  • 250g mature cheddar cheese, grated
  • 2 Pink Lady® apples, cored & thinly sliced
  • 3 tbsp creme fraiche or sour cream
  • A little vegetable oil for frying
3.4/5 (111 Votes)

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Preheat oven to 180 C / Gas 4

  • 175g chopped onion
  • 450g beef mince
  • 1 teaspoon minced garlic
  • 900ml passata
  • 2 teaspoons chilli powder
  • 1 (300g) packet corn tortillas
  • 125ml fresh salsa
  • 100g chopped black olives
  • 275g grated Cheddar cheese
  • 125ml soured cream
  • 5 tablespoons chopped spring onion
4.9/5 (35 Votes)

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