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Beef and bean tacos

Beef and bean tacos

Serves: 
4
Time to make: 
30 mins
Total cost: 
$11.64 / $2.91 per serve
(at time of publication)
Health information: 
High fibre
High iron
Low kilojoule
High protein

Instructions

Instructions and steps: 

Step 1 Spray a heavy-based pan with cooking oil. Cook onion and celery over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally for 6–7 minutes. Add taco seasoning, stirring for 1–2 minutes.

Step 2 Add mince, stirring with a wooden spoon, for 5 minutes, until browned. Add tomatoes and kidney beans. Bring to the boil, reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring frequently, for 10 minutes, or until thick.

Step 3 Serve mince mixture with taco shells, lettuce, carrot and yoghurt.

HFG Tip

Tastier tacos: Celery contains a component that naturally boosts flavour of other ingredients – without adding kilojoules. Strange, but true!
Top choice: Tomatoes are a low-kJ ‘free food’ – feel free to eat as many as you like!

About this Recipe

Recipe by: 
Photography: Ian Wallace
First Published: 
February 2010

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Full ingredient list: 
  • cooking oil spray
  • 1 onion, finely chopped
  • 2 stalks celery, finely chopped
  • 2 teaspoons taco seasoning
  • 250g lean beef mince
  • 400g can chopped tomatoes
  • 400g can no-added-salt red kidney beans, rinsed
  • 8 taco shells, warmed, to serve
  • shredded iceberg lettuce and
  • grated carrot, to serve
  • 1/2 cup low-fat natural yoghurt

Nutritional information (per serve)

Energy: 
1530kJ
Calories: 
366cal
Protein: 
24g
Fat: 
11g
- saturated: 
3g
Carbohydrates: 
35g
- sugars: 
10g
Dietary Fibre: 
10.8g
Sodium: 
606mg
Calcium: 
193mg
Iron: 
4.9mg

Nutrition information is given per serve
*NS: not specified