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Mexican chilli beef with polenta recipe

5 ratings

Creamy, buttery polenta is topped with a helping of fiery chipotle-spiced chilli beef in this Mexican-inspired supper, perfect for rustling up midweek. See method

Serves 4
10 mins to prepare and 45 mins to cook
667 calories / serving
Gluten-free

Ingredients

2 red onions, 1 finely chopped and 1 thinly sliced
4 garlic cloves, roughly chopped
500g minced beef
400g tin chopped tomatoes
400g tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
2 tbsp tomato purée
1½ tbsp chipotle chilli and smoked paprika paste
2 tsp ground cumin
1 tsp dried oregano
200g quick cook polenta
50g butter
1 lime, juiced
small handful coriander leaves
1 red chilli, finely sliced

If you don't have red onions, try using white, brown or spring onions

Each serving contains

Energy
2795kj
667kcal 33%
Fat
33g 47%
Saturates
15g 76%
Sugars
9g 10%
Salt
1.7g 28%

of the reference intake
Carbohydrate 62.5g Protein 35.6g Fibre 11.4g

Method

Heat the oil in a shallow casserole dish over a medium heat. Add the chopped onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, for 4-5 mins until slightly golden.
Add the beef and cook for 1-2 mins, breaking it up with a wooden spoon. Add the tomatoes, kidney beans, tomato purée, chipotle paste, cumin, oregano, a good pinch of salt and 200ml of just boiled water. Mix everything together and bring to the boil.
Cover, reduce the heat to low and cook for 30 mins until the meat is cooked through. Remove the lid and cook, stirring occasionally, for 10-15 mins until the sauce is really thick.
Meanwhile, put the polenta into a saucepan and pour over 800ml of just boiled water. Cook on a low heat, stirring occasionally, for 3-4 mins until the polenta is tender. Add the butter, season and mix well. Remove from the heat, cover and set to one side.
Put the sliced onion into a small bowl and add the lime juice and a pinch of salt. Toss together and set to one side so that the flavour of the onion mellows. It will need at least 5 mins.
To serve, divide the polenta between four plates. Top each with the beef. Scatter some of the softened sliced onions, coriander and chilli over and serve immediately.

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