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Topic 6

Awesome Tacos

• 1 red pepper, diced

• 1 green pepper, diced

• 1 tbsp olive oil

• 2 garlic cloves, sliced

• A pinch of paprika

• 1½ tsp cumin

• 500g minced beef

• 250ml beef stock

• 12 corn taco shells

• Grated cheese and lettuce, to serve

. 1 Onion, Diced

Salsa

• 2 tomatoes, roughly chopped

• Juice of ½ lime

• 1 spring onion, finely sliced

• 1 tbsp coriander, roughly chopped

Guacamole

• 2 avocados

• Juice of ½ lime

• 2 tbsp crème fraîche

main courses | serves 6

1. Preheat the oven to 180C/gas 4. Soften the onion and peppers in the olive oil in a large pan over a low heat. Add the garlic, paprika and cumin and cook for 1–2 minutes. Add the beef and stir until it has browned. Pour in the stock, cover, and cook for 45 minutes.

2. Meanwhile for the salsa, get the kids to mix the tomatoes with the lime juice, spring onion and coriander, then season carefully to taste.

3. For the guacamole, have the kids mash the avocados with a fork. They can then squeeze in the lime juice, add the crème fraîche, season, and gently mix it all up.

4. Spread the taco shells out on a baking tray and place in the oven for 3–4 minutes until crisp. Get the kids to fill the shells with the meat, salsa and guacamole or lay everything out and let everyone help themselves.

1 Tbsp oil

1 onion, peeled and chopped

500g lean Quality Mark beef or lamb mince

2 Tbsp tomato purée

400g can tomatoes in juice

1 tsp mixed herbs or 1 Tbsp chopped fresh herbs (optional)

420g can baked beans

10-12 Taco shells

1 cup grated cheese

Topic 5

Heat the oil in a frying pan, and cook the onion gently for 5-6 minutes, until tender. Add the mince, breaking up with the back of a spoon to form small pieces until cooked thoroughly and no longer pink. Stir in tomato purée, canned tomatoes and herbs. Bring to the boil and simmer gently for 30 minutes until reduced and thick, but still moist.

Add a 420g can of baked beans to the cooked mince mixture and fill warmed taco shells topped with grated cheese. Serve with salad, or your favourite vegetables.

What Did I Get Out Of This

I Got A Lot Out Of This, Not Only Did I Learn How To Cook, But I Also Got To Know The Background Of Mexican Food. I Made Tacos One Night For My Family Before, It When Really Well. They Were Really Yummy As Well! Finding The Ingredients Was Really Easy (Thats If You Follow A Easy Recipe) Now I Would Be Easy For Me To Prepare A Easy Mexican Recipe Without A Recipe To Look At!

Me Making Tacos

photo credit Nasa / Goddard Space Flight Center / Reto Stöckli

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