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  • 1-2 tsp chipotle paste
  • 400g black beans
    or kidney beans, drained
  • small bunch coriander
    chopped
  • 4 (or more) tortilla bowls
    (we used Old El Paso Stand ’n’ Stuff)
  • 1 avocado
    sliced
  • 1 lime
    juiced
  • soured cream
    to serve
  • grated cheddar
    to serve

For the mince base

Nutrition: Per serving

  • kcal478
  • fat24g
  • saturates8g
  • carbs28g
  • sugars6g
  • fibre9g
  • protein34g
  • salt0.7g
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Method

  • step 1

    Heat half of the oil in a pan, add the onion and fry until it starts to soften, then add the garlic, celery and carrot and cook until soft. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a separate frying pan and fry the mince in batches, scooping each batch out with a slotted spoon and leave any excess oil behind.

  • step 2

    Add the mince to the veg, then stir in the tomato purée and cook for 1 min. Stir in the passata and bring to a simmer. Cover and cook over a very low heat for 1½-2 hrs, then add the milk and cook for 30 mins. If you're making the base ahead of time, you can leave it to cool at this stage then freeze for up to a month. (Defrost fully before using in the next step.)

  • step 3

    Put the mince base in a pan and add 1 tsp chipotle paste, bring to a simmer and taste it – add the other tsp if you need to. Stir in the black beans and cook for 5 mins, then stir in the coriander.

  • step 4

    Warm the tortilla bowls in a low oven. Serve the bowls filled with chilli and add the avocado, a squeeze of lime, soured cream and cheese.

RECIPE TIPS
USE THE MINCE BASE

You can also use the mince base to make our beef mince & tomato ragu, or our sweet potato-topped cottage pie.

MORE BATCH COOKING IDEAS

See more batch cooking recipes to save time and stress when preparing family meals.

Recipe from Good Food magazine, September 2017

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A star rating of 4 out of 5.8 ratings

dmg80039190

I would Echoe prior comments, the cooking time seems far to long. To avert bland flavours I added 2tsp paprika and 1 tsp cumin . Also salt and pepper. Cooked for 1 hour total. This tasted great with additions and reduced cooking time. I also added about 100ml boiled water to stop it drying out.

Ainhoa Arbizu Arellano

I have added salt since I read the other comment about being bland and I find very strange that you need to cook for nearly 2 1/2 when everything is cook already. I left the recipe to cook less than the original recipe and it was fine.

Anna Clover avatar

Anna Clover

A star rating of 3 out of 5.

This recipe was really just OK. There is no layering of flavour, so the end product is quite bland. It also completely omitted salt, which I found strange. In the future I will stick with my usual recipe for chilli, which includes spices!

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