Cajun Beef on Parsley Bulgur
with Green Pepper and Carrot
This delicious Cajun Beef on Parsley Bulgur has been expertly designed by our chefs as a lighter option to help with a balanced lifestyle.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.
Ingredients
1 unit(s)
Carrot
1 unit(s)
Green Pepper
(May contain traces of: Celery)
3 unit(s)
Garlic Clove**
20 grams
Chicken Stock Paste
120 grams
Bulgur Wheat
(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)
240 grams
British Beef Mince
1 sachet(s)
Cajun Spice Mix
30 grams
Tomato Puree
25 grams
Sun-Dried Tomato Paste
1 bunch(es)
Flat Leaf Parsley
Not included in your delivery
240 milliliter(s)
Water for the Bulgur
100 milliliter(s)
Water for the Sauce
Utensils
Cooking Instructions and Tips
Trim the carrot, then coarsely grate (no need to peel). Halve the green pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 1cm chunks. Peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press).
Heat a large frying pan on high heat (no oil).
Once hot, add the pepper chunks and cook until charred, 5-6 mins. Adjust the heat if necessary. Stir only twice during this time - you want the pepper to pick up some nice colour.
Meanwhile, heat a drizzle of oil in a medium saucepan on medium-high heat.
Once hot, add half the garlic and cook for 1 min. Add the water for the bulgur (see pantry for amount), half the chicken stock paste and bring to the boil.
Stir in the bulgur, bring back up to the boil and simmer for 1 min. Pop a lid on the pan and remove from the heat. Leave to the side for 12-15 mins or until ready to serve.
Add the beef mince and grated carrot to the charred pepper. Fry until the mince has browned and the carrot has softened, 5-6 mins. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince.
Use a spoon to break it the mince as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: The mince is cooked when no longer pink in the middle.
Add the remaining garlic, the Cajun spice mix and tomato puree to the beef, (add less Cajun spice mix if you'd prefer things milder). Stir-fry for 30 secs.
Next, stir the remaining chicken stock paste, sun-dried tomato paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount) into the beef.
Bring to the boil, then reduce the heat slightly and simmer until the sauce has thickened, 2-3 mins.
Meanwhile, roughly chop the parsley (stalks and all).
Stir half of the parsley through the cooked bulgur.
Taste the beef and season with salt and pepper if needed.
Share the parsley bulgur between your bowls and top with the Cajun beef.
Finish with a scattering of the remaining parsley.
Enjoy!
