
We're making tonight's dinner family-style, plating up only the most delicious Tex-Mex beef with an array of sides to add at your choosing. With guac, pickled onion, zingy tomato and of course, fluffy rice, you'll be at the bottom of the bowl in no time.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
Produced in a facility that processes eggs, milk, fish, peanuts, sesame, shellfish, soy, tree nuts and wheat.
1
Avocado
1 packet
Basmati Rice
(Contains: May contain traces of allergens, Gluten, Soy, Wheat;)
250 g
Beef Mince
1 packet
Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk;)
2
Garlic
1
Lemon
1 packet
Light Sour Cream
(Contains: Milk;)
1
Red Onion
1 sachet
Tex-Mex Spice Blend
(Contains: May contain traces of allergens, Gluten, Soy, Wheat;)
1 packet
Tomato Paste
1
Tomato
1 drizzle
olive oil
1.5 cup
water (for the rice)
¼ cup
white wine vinegar
½ cup
water (for the beef)
20 g
butter (for the rice)
(Contains: Milk;)
• Finely chop garlic.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the butter with a
dash of olive oil over medium heat
• Cook garlic until fragrant, 1-2 minutes.
• Add basmati rice, the water and a generous
pinch of salt, stir, then bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid.
• Cook for 10 minutes, then remove pan from heat
and keep covered until rice is tender and water is
absorbed, 10 minutes.
TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so
don't peek!
• Meanwhile, thinly slice red onion (see ingredients).
• In a small bowl, combine the white wine vinegar
and a good pinch of sugar and salt.
• Scrunch sliced onion in your hands, then add it
to pickling liquid. Add enough water to just cover
onion. Set aside.
• Slice avocado in half and scoop out flesh.
• Slice lemon into wedges.
• In a medium bowl, mash avocado with a squeeze of
lemon juice and a drizzle of olive oil until smooth.
• Season to taste with salt and pepper and set aside.
Little cooks: Help prep the avo!
• Heat a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Cook beef mince (no need for oil!), breaking up with
a spoon, until just browned, 3-4 minutes.
• Add Tex-Mex spice blend and tomato paste and
cook, stirring until fragrant, 1 minute.
• Add the water (for the beef), and simmer until
slightly thickened, 1 minute. Season to taste.
• While the beef is cooking, finely chop tomato.
• In a second medium bowl, combine tomato with a
drizzle of olive oil and a squeeze of lemon juice.
• Season to taste.
Little cooks: Take the lead by tossing the salsa!
• Drain pickled onion.
• Bring everything to the table.
• Build your own plate with rice, Tex-Mex beef,
guacamole, pickled onion, zingy tomato, Cheddar
cheese and light sour cream.
• Serve with any remaining lemon wedges. Enjoy!
If you’ve added mini flour tortillas: Warm in the
microwave in 10 second bursts to serve.