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Chilli Beef Quesadillas Dinner
Chilli Beef Quesadillas Dinner

Chilli Beef Quesadillas Dinner

with Mexican Beef and Herby Rice Lunch

Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamPublished on April 26, 2019

We love good Beef Quesadillas to Beef with Rice and this deliciously simple, chef-curated recipe doesn't disappoint. Time to bust out the pots and pans! The Nutritional Values for the lunch portion are as follows; Serving Size: 510g KJ: 2615 Kcal: 623 Fat: 30 Sat Fat: 15 Carb: 52 Sugar: 12 Protein: 36 Salt: 1.45

Tags:
Spicy
Allergens:
Milk
Cereals containing gluten

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.

Total40 minutes
Active 15 minutes
DifficultyMedium

Ingredients

serving amount

480

British Beef Mince

1

Bell Pepper

1

Beef Stock Powder

1

Onion

1

Finely Chopped Tomatoes

30

Tomato Puree

1

Garlic Clove**

1

Steamed Basmati Rice

60

Mature Cheddar Cheese

(Contains: Milk)

1

Lime

75

Soured Cream

(Contains: Milk)

1

Mexican Style Spice Mix

4

Super Soft Tortillas with Whole Wheat

(Contains: Cereals containing gluten)

1

Carrot

½

Cucumber

(May contain traces of: Celery)

1

Coriander

Not included in your delivery

100

Water

Nutritional information

Energy (kcal)687 kcal
Energy (kJ)2874 kJ
Fat32 g
of which saturates14 g
Carbohydrate56 g
of which sugars14 g
Protein41 g
Salt3.1 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Zester
Chopping Board
Garlic Press
Grill Pan
Knife
Bowl
Baking Tray
Grater
Plate

Cooking Instructions and Tips

Prep Time
1

Heat a splash of oil in a large frying pan over high heat. When hot, add the minced beef and cook until browned, 3-4 mins. Break the mince up with a spoon as it cooks. Meanwhile, halve, peel and chop the onion into small pieces. Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Chop into 1cm pieces. Grate the garlic (or use a garlic press). Trim and coarsely grate the carrot (no need to peel). Zest the lime, then cut into wedges.

Make your Chilli
2

Once the beef is browned, add the onion, pepper and carrot. Cook, stirring, until softened, 2-3 minutes. Stir in the garlic and Mexican spice mix and cook until fragrant, 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium, then add the tomato puree, chopped tomatoes, beef stock and water (see ingredients for amount). Season with salt and pepper, stir to combine and simmer until thick and tomatoey, 10-12 mins. Meanwhile, preheat your oven to 200°C.

Make the Salad
3

Meanwhile, trim the cucumber then quarter lengthways. Chop widthways into small pieces. Roughly chop the coriander (stalks and all). Transfer the cucumber chunks to a medium bowl with a pinch of salt and pepper, a drizzle of oil and a squeeze of lime juice. Stir in half of the coriander. Set aside.

Make the Salad
4

Lightly oil a large baking tray. Lay 1 tortilla per person on the baking tray (use 2 trays if necessary). Reserve 2 portions of the beef chilli for lunch and allow to cool. Share the remaining mince between the tortillas. Grate on half the cheddar cheese and top with another tortilla. Press the tortillas gently. Brush the tops with oil. Bake the quesadillas until the cheese has melted and the tortillas are golden, 5-8 minutes.

Serve your Dinner
5

Carefully slice the quesadillas into quarters and divide between your plates. Top with a dollop of soured cream and serve with the cucumber salsa. Enjoy!

Pack your Lunch!
6

When you're ready to pack lunch, in a medium bowl, mix the steamed basmati rice (no need to heat it!), remaining coriander, lime zest and a pinch of salt. Share between 2 plastic containers. Top with the chilli you reserved earlier, a lime wedge and grate on the remaining cheddar cheese. Refrigerate. At lunch, enjoy cold, or alternatively, remove the lime wedge and heat up in a microwave until piping hot. Add lime juice to taste.

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