Mexican Food | Brenda Janschek Health & Lifestyle https://brendajanschek.com Fri, 05 Aug 2022 05:37:32 +0000 en-AU hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=5.7.15 Mexican Beef and Beans https://brendajanschek.com/recipe/mexican-beef-and-beans/ https://brendajanschek.com/recipe/mexican-beef-and-beans/#respond Thu, 09 Jul 2020 02:11:03 +0000 https://brendajanschek.com/?post_type=ra-recipe&p=19957 Mexican Beef and Beans is a tasty dish for busy nights. It ticks all the boxes too – it’s healthy, the whole family loves it and it’s quick to prep! I can always rely on my daughter to help me with meal planning inspiration. Like me, she lives to eat, and shoots out her dinner requests faster than a speeding bullet. A recurring theme is Mexican, boy does she love it! Maybe it’s the spices or just the overall flavour profile or the fun component. Who cares, we all love Mexican food! From nachos, to tacos, to Tex-Mex Burrito Bowls, […]

The post Mexican Beef and Beans first appeared on Brenda Janschek Health & Lifestyle.]]> Mexican Beef and Beans is a tasty dish for busy nights. It ticks all the boxes too – it’s healthy, the whole family loves it and it’s quick to prep!

I can always rely on my daughter to help me with meal planning inspiration. Like me, she lives to eat, and shoots out her dinner requests faster than a speeding bullet.

A recurring theme is Mexican, boy does she love it! Maybe it’s the spices or just the overall flavour profile or the fun component. Who cares, we all love Mexican food! From nachos, to tacos, to Tex-Mex Burrito Bowls, to chicken tortillas, even Taco Popcorn! Recently she had burritos at a friend’s house and has now requested ‘that soft flat bread mum’.

So this week I made Mexican Beef and Beans with soft flour tortillas and dear god it was just about the best thing we’ve eaten! I hope this recipe becomes a staple with your families too. It’s a great budget-friendly options that’s got veggies and red kidney beans, and with all the additions like avocado, charred corn, tomatoes and sour cream, it’s bursting with flavour the whole family will love.

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Here are some of the ingredients you’ll need:

Tinned Black Beans
or, Red Kidney Beans
Sweet Paprika
Coriander 
Cumin Powder
Chilli Powder
Tomato Paste
Tamari Sauce 
Extra Virgin Olive Oil
Salt
Pepper

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Mexican Beef and Beans

Course Main Course
Cuisine Mexican
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Brenda Janschek

Ingredients

  • 1 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
  • 1 brown onion, chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, finely chopped
  • 2 tsps ground cumin
  • 2 tsps ground coriander
  • 2 tsps ground sweet paprika
  • 1/2 tsps ground chilli
  • 500 grams beef mince
  • 2 tbsps tomato paste
  • 1 medium red capsicum, chopped
  • 1 400 grams tin red kidney beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1/2 cup water or chicken, veggie or beef stock
  • 1 tbsp tamari
  • 1/2 tsp each salt and pepper
  • handful coriander leaves, chopped

Instructions

  • Heat oil in pan and saute onions until transparent. Add the garlic and all the spices and saute for 1 minute until fragrant. Add beef mince, and fry until brown, stirring frequently and breaking it up as you go. Add capsicum and saute for a few more minutes.
  • Add tomato paste, stir through and fry for a couple minutes. Add the red kidney beans and liquid of choice and tamari simmer on low-medium heat for 20minutes. Add liquid if necessary if the mixture becomes a bit dry.
  • Serve with soft flour tortillas, fresh coriander, charred corn, chopped tomatoes, shredded lettuce or red cabbage, diced avocados or guacamole and sour cream.

Notes

You can half the amount of spices if you prefer, just be aware it will be very, very mild. I would still do the 2 teaspoons of cumin however. 
You can also serve this recipes with Tacos, corn chips, rice and sprinkle with cheese. 

If you make this recipe let me know if your family loves it as much as we do, and please take photos and send them to me, or if you share them on instagram, remember to tag me @brendajanschek

You might also like these other family-friendly dinner ideas, Slow Cooker Chicken and Potato Curry and Middle Eastern Spiced Chickpea Rice.

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The post Hearty black bean and sweet corn quesadilla first appeared on Brenda Janschek Health & Lifestyle.]]> This is a recipe I created especially for my 12yr old son Orlando, for the recipe eBook we wrote together, Real Food for Hungry Teens.

Brenda Janschek - Black Bean Quesadilla

As it’s his favourite recipe from the book, we thought we would share it with everyone.

I kept his love of bold, punchy flavours in mind and I was absolutely bang on cause he LOVES this recipe!! Even my capsicum/coriander-sceptic (to put it mildly) daughter gobbles them up (what a relief to get all those extra veges into her!).

The best part is that they make a versatile breakfast (#thinkoutsidethecerealbox) lunch or dinner option.

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HEARTY BLACK BEAN AND SWEET CORN QUESADILLA

Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6
Author Brenda Janschek

Ingredients

  • 1 tin of black beans or you could kidney beans or a mix
  • Juice of half a small lime
  • Pinch of sea salt
  • Cracked black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 - 1 teaspoon chilli flakes or powder optional
  • Quarter of a small red onion finely chopped
  • Half a large corn on the cob kernels sliced off
  • 2 tablespoons fresh coriander finely chopped
  • Quarter of a large red capsicum finely chopped
  • Half a zucchini finely chopped
  • 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese
  • 5-6 Mountain Bread Wraps
  • Sour cream
  • Avocado roughly mashed with a squeeze of lemon or lime

Instructions

  • Drain and rinse the black beans.
  • Place the black beans in a large bowl and lightly crush with the back of a fork so some of the beans split open.
  • Squeeze in the lime juice, adding salt, pepper, garlic powder, cumin, chilli flakes and stir.
  • Add the rest of the ingredients and stir well.
  • Heat a frying pan on medium heat.
  • Place half a cup of the mix into the middle of a Mountain Bread wrap.
  • Fold long side over, followed by short side, then long side then short side to make a package or pouch.
  • Place folded side down into the frying pan and cook until lightly golden browned and crispy and cheese has melted.
  • Using a spatula carefully flip the quesadilla and cook the other side until lightly golden brown.
  • Either serve whole or cut into triangles and serve with a side of sour cream and/or guacamole.

Notes

We used Eden brand beans because they have been soaked overnight and thoroughly cooked to make them more digestible. They are additive free, and the cans are bisphenol-A (BPA) free. Winning!

If you’re looking for some lunch inspiration, take a look at my recipe ebook, Easy Wholefood Lunchboxes. It’s packed with 40 delicious nut-free, refined sugar free sweet and savoury recipes which have all been kid-tested and approved!

Bren x

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