Are your taste buds ready for some mmmouthwatering Mexican food? They better be, because soon you will be enjoying a loaded caramelised mince dish, layered with a kick of Mexican spice, tangy tomato passata, and melted cheddar cheese. To balance the richness, finish the dish with dollops of jalapeños-chive sour cream.
One-Pan Mexican Beef Mince & Cauliflower
One-Pan Mexican Beef Mince & Cauliflower
with charred corn & spicy sour cream
Hands on Time: 25 - 40 minutes
Overall Time: 40 - 55 minutes
Ingredients:
- Beef
- Carrot
- Cauliflower Florets
- Cheddar Cheese
- Corn
- Free-Range Beef Mince
- Fresh Chives
- Garlic Clove
- Garlic Cloves
- Mexican Spice
- Onion
- Onions
- Sliced Pickled Jalapeños
- Sour Cream
- Tomato Passata
From your kitchen:
- Oil (cooking, olive or coconut)
- Salt & Pepper
- Water
- Sugar/Sweetener/Honey
CHAR CAULI & CORN
Place a deep pan over medium high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the cauliflower pieces and corn until charred, 4-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan.
COOK THE MINCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 3-4 minutes (shifting occasionally).
COOK THE SAUCE
Add the sliced onion and carrot pieces to the pan. Fry until the onion is soft, 4-5 minutes. Add the grated garlic, the Mexican spice, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the tomato passata and 150ml of water. Simmer until reduced and thickening, 10-12 minutes. Add the charred cauli & corn and a sweetener, and mix to combine. Season and sprinkle over the grated cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes.
SOME PREP
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ of the sliced chives, and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the loaded cheesy one pan, top with dollops of the sour cream, and garnish with the remaining chives.
Cauliflower Florets - 150g
Corn - 50g
Free-range Beef Mince - 150g
Onion - 1
Carrot - 120g
Garlic Clove - 1
Mexican Spice - 10ml
Tomato Passata - 100ml
Cheddar Cheese - 40g
Sour Cream - 40ml
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 10g
Fresh Chives - 3g
CHAR CAULI & CORN
Place a deep pan over medium high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the cauliflower pieces and corn until charred, 4-6 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan.
COOK THE MINCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally).
COOK THE SAUCE
Add the sliced onion and carrot pieces to the pan. Fry until the onion is soft, 4-5 minutes. Add the grated garlic, the Mexican spice, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the tomato passata and 300ml of water. Simmer until reduced and thickening, 10-12 minutes. Add the charred cauli & corn and a sweetener, and mix to combine. Season and sprinkle over the grated cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted, 2-3 minutes.
SOME PREP
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ of the sliced chives, and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the loaded cheesy one pan, top with dollops of the sour cream, and garnish with the remaining chives.
Cauliflower Florets - 300g
Corn - 100g
Free-range Beef Mince - 300g
Onion - 1
Carrot - 240g
Garlic Clove - 1
Mexican Spice - 20ml
Tomato Passata - 200ml
Cheddar Cheese - 80g
Sour Cream - 80ml
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 20g
Fresh Chives - 5g
CHAR CAULI & CORN
Place a deep pan over medium high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the cauliflower pieces and corn until charred, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan.
COOK THE MINCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 4-5 minutes (shifting occasionally).
COOK THE SAUCE
Add the sliced onion and carrot pieces to the pan. Fry until the onion is soft, 5-6 minutes. Add the grated garlic, the Mexican spice, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the tomato passata and 450ml of water. Simmer until reduced and thickening, 12-15 minutes. Add the charred cauli & corn and a sweetener, and mix to combine. Season and sprinkle over the grated cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes.
SOME PREP
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ of the sliced chives, and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the loaded cheesy one pan, top with dollops of the sour cream, and garnish with the remaining chives.
Cauliflower Florets - 450g
Corn - 150g
Free-range Beef Mince - 450g
Onions - 2
Carrot - 360g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Mexican Spice - 30ml
Tomato Passata - 300ml
Cheddar Cheese - 120g
Sour Cream - 125ml
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 30g
Fresh Chives - 8g
CHAR CAULI & CORN
Place a deep pan over medium high heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the cauliflower pieces and corn until charred, 6-8 minutes (shifting occasionally). Remove from the pan.
COOK THE MINCE
Return the pan to medium heat with a drizzle of oil. When hot, fry the mince and work quickly to break it up as it starts to cook. Fry until browned, 5-6 minutes (shifting occasionally).
COOK THE SAUCE
Add the sliced onion and carrot pieces to the pan. Fry until the onion is soft, 5-6 minutes. Add the grated garlic, the Mexican spice, and fry until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Pour in the tomato passata and 600ml of water. Simmer until reduced and thickening, 12-15 minutes. Add the charred cauli & corn and a sweetener, and mix to combine. Season and sprinkle over the grated cheese. Cook until the cheese is melted, 3-4 minutes.
SOME PREP
In a small bowl, combine the sour cream, the chopped jalapeños (to taste), ½ of the sliced chives, and seasoning.
DINNER IS READY
Make a bed of the loaded cheesy one pan, top with dollops of the sour cream, and garnish with the remaining chives.
Cauliflower Florets - 600g
Corn - 200g
Free-range Beef Mince - 600g
Onions - 2
Carrot - 480g
Garlic Cloves - 2
Mexican Spice - 40ml
Tomato Passata - 400ml
Cheddar Cheese - 160g
Sour Cream - 160ml
Sliced Pickled Jalapeños - 40g
Fresh Chives - 10g