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Cheesy Mexican Plant-Based Mince & Rapid Rice

Cheesy Mexican Plant-Based Mince & Rapid Rice

with Capsicum & Sour Cream
4.0(26)
Recipe Development Team
Recipe Development TeamUpdated on April 10, 2025
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Calories
898 kcal
Protein
35.3g protein
Preparation Time
15 minutes
Difficulty
Easy
Allergens:
  • Soy
  • Gluten
  • Wheat
  • Milk
  • Wheat
  • Gluten
  • Soy
  • May contain traces of allergens
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
Serving amount

1 packet

basmati rice

(May be present: Wheat, Gluten, Soy.)

1

Capsicum

1 tin

sweetcorn

1 packet

plant-based mince

(Contains: Soy, Gluten, Wheat; May be present: Wheat, Gluten.)

1 packet

soffritto mix

1 sachet

Mexican Fiesta spice blend

1 packet

tomato paste

1 packet

Light Sour Cream

(Contains: Milk;)

1 packet

coriander

1 packet

Cheddar cheese

(Contains: Milk;)

Not included in your delivery

olive oil

¾ cup

water

20 g

butter

(Contains: Milk;)

Energy (kJ)3759 kJ
Calories898 kcal
Fat42.5 g
of which saturates23.4 g
Carbohydrate89 g
of which sugars19 g
Dietary Fibre19.3 g
Protein35.3 g
Sodium1607 mg
The average adult daily energy intake is 8700 kJ
Medium Pan
Large Non-Stick Pan

Cooking Steps

1
1

• Boil the kettle. • Half-fill a medium saucepan with boiling water. Add basmati rice and a pinch of salt and cook, uncovered, over a high heat until tender, 12 minutes. • Drain and set aside.

2
2

• Meanwhile, roughly chop capsicum. Drain sweetcorn. • In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil over medium-high heat. • Cook plant-based mince, soffritto mix and capsicum, breaking up with a spoon, until browned, 4-5 minutes. Add corn, stirring, until heated through, 1-2 minutes.

3
3

• Reduce heat to medium, add Mexican fiesta spice blend and tomato paste and cook, until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. • Add the water and butter and cook until slightly thickened, 1-2 minutes. • Remove pan from heat and stir in baby spinach leaves, until wilted, 1 minute. Season to taste.

4
4

• Divide rapid rice and Mexican plant-based mince between bowls. Dollop over light sour cream and sprinkle over Cheddar cheese to serve. Enjoy!