Cheesy Mexican Beef Tortilla Tower Tower
with Avocado & Sour Cream- Gluten
- Soy
- Wheat
- Milk
- Wheat
- Gluten
- Soy
- May contain traces of allergens
- Milk
It’s all hands on deck, this recipe is designed to be cooked by grown-ups and kids together! Make it a family affair by whipping up a tasty beef filling and stacking the tortillas high to make a cheesy layered stack of perfection! Paired with mashed avocado and sour cream, this one calls for some serious dunking and tasting action!
Ingredients
1
carrot
1 packet
beef mince
1 packet
tomato paste
1 sachet
Tex-Mex spice blend
(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)
1 sachet
vegetable stock powder
6
mini flour tortillas
(Contains: Gluten, Soy, Wheat; May be present: Soy, Milk.)
1 packet
Cheddar cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
1
avocado
1 packet
Light Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
Not included in your delivery
olive oil
½ cup
water
Utensils
Cooking Steps
• Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced. • Grate carrot.
Little cooks: Under adult supervision, older kids can help grate the carrot.
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat with a drizzle of olive oil. Cook carrot, stirring, until softened, 4-5 minutes. • Add beef mince and cook, breaking up mince with a spoon, until just browned, 3-5 minutes.
• Add tomato paste, Tex-Mex spice blend, vegetable stock powder and the water. • Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, 2-3 minutes. Season to taste.
Little cooks: Help measure out the water!
• Place one mini flour tortilla on a lined oven tray. Top the tortilla with some filling, spreading it into an even layer. Sprinkle over some Cheddar cheese. • Repeat this process until all the tortillas and filling are used up. • Bake until the top tortillas is golden, 10-12 minutes.
TIP: If making for 4 people, build two tortilla towers.
Little cooks: Take the lead and help assemble the tortilla tower!
• Meanwhile, slice avocado in half, scoop out flesh and roughly chop. • In a medium bowl, mash avocado with a drizzle of olive oil until smooth. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
Little cooks: Help scoop out and mash the avo!
• Using a bread knife, cut beef tortilla tower into wedges (like a cake!) and divide between plates. • Serve with mashed avocado and light sour cream. Enjoy!
