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Taco Night

Spiced beef tacos, fresh guacamole, tomato salsa, refried beans and lime rice.

  • Serves4
  • Dishes6
  • Total time25 min
  • Hands-on1 hr 4 min
  • DifficultyEasy
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A build-your-own spread where everything meets in a warm tortilla. The rice and beans hold happily while you fry the spiced beef, and the guacamole and salsa are made fresh and cool to balance the heat.

To drink: An ice-cold lager, or a Riesling if you prefer wine.

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The meal, dish by dish

Spiced beef

  • 500 g beef mince
  • 1 onion, diced
  • 2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp chilli
  • Tomato paste
  1. Peel and dice the onion
    Prep / hands 4–5 min Hands-on Prep ahead
  2. Fry the onion until soft
    Stovetop 5–6 min Hands-on
  3. Add the beef and spices and fry until browned and richly spiced
    Stovetop 10–14 min Hands-on

Lime rice

  • 300 g long-grain rice
  • 1 lime
  • Coriander
  • Salt
  1. Rinse and cook the rice until fluffy
    Stovetop 15–18 min Unattended
  2. Fork through lime juice and chopped coriander
    Prep / hands 3–4 min Hands-on

Refried beans

  • 400 g tinned pinto beans
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • Splash of stock
  1. Warm the beans with garlic and cumin, then mash to a rough purée
    Stovetop 8–10 min Hands-on

Guacamole

  • 2 ripe avocados
  • 1/2 red onion, diced
  • 1 lime
  • Coriander
  • Salt
  1. Dice the red onion and chop the coriander
    Prep / hands 4–5 min Hands-on Prep ahead
  2. Mash the avocado with lime, onion, coriander and salt
    Prep / hands 6–8 min Hands-on

Tomato salsa

  • 3 tomatoes, diced
  • 1/2 red onion
  • 1 chilli
  • Lime juice
  • Coriander
  1. Dice the tomatoes, red onion and chilli
    Prep / hands 6–8 min Hands-on Prep ahead
  2. Combine the diced tomato, onion, chilli, lime and coriander
    Prep / hands 3–4 min Hands-on Prep ahead

Warm tortillas

  • 8 soft tortillas
  1. Warm the tortillas through
    Oven 180°C 3–4 min Unattended