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Mexican Style Pilaf

Mexican Style Pilaf

with Bell Pepper and Soured Cream

Looking for a quick and tasty midweek dinner option? Try cooking up our Mexican Style Pilaf in just 20 minutes for a delicious and speedy meal.

Tags:
Rapid
Spicy
Allergens:
Milk

Boxes and ingredients are packed in facilities that handles Peanut, Nuts, Sesame, Fish, Crustaceans, Milk, Egg, Mustard, Celery, Soya, Gluten and Sulphites. Due to the war in Ukraine, it has been necessary to substitute sunflower oil with rapeseed oil in some products without a label change. The FSA have advised that allergic reactions to rapeseed oil are rare.

Preparation Time20 minutes
Cooking time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

serving amount

150

Basmati Rice

1

Garlic Clove

1

Bell Pepper

(May contain Celery)

240

British Beef Mince

30

Tomato Puree

1

Ground Cumin

10

Chicken Stock Paste

20

Chipotle Paste

75

Soured Cream

(Contains Milk)

Not included in your delivery

100

Water for the Sauce

1

Honey

20

Butter

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Nutritional information

Energy (kJ)3224 kJ
Energy (kcal)771 kcal
Fat36.9 g
of which saturates18.1 g
Carbohydrate76.3 g
of which sugars14 g
Protein36.4 g
Salt1.83 g
Always refer to the product label for the most accurate ingredient and allergen information.

Utensils

Sieve
Kettle
Large Saucepan
Garlic Press
Large Frying Pan

Instructions

Cook the Rice
1

a) Boil a full kettle.

b) Pour the boiled water into a large saucepan with 1/4 tsp salt on high heat. Add the rice and cook for 10-12 mins.

c) Once cooked, drain in a sieve and pop back in the pan. Cover with a lid and leave to the side until ready to serve.

Prep the Veg
2

a) Meanwhile, peel and grate the garlic (or use a garlic press)

b) Halve the pepper and discard the core and seeds. Slice into thin strips.

Fry the Mince
3

a) Heat a drizzle of oil in a large frying pan on medium-high heat.

b) Once hot, add the beef mince and pepper and fry until browned, 5-6 mins. Use a spoon to break up the mince as it cooks, then drain and discard any excess fat.

c) Season with salt and pepper. IMPORTANT: Wash your hands and equipment after handling raw mince. It's cooked when no longer pink in the middle.

Add the Flavour
4

a) Add the garlic, tomato puree and ground cumin to the beef. Stir-fry for 1 min.

b) Stir in the chicken stock paste, chipotle paste and water for the sauce (see pantry for amount).

b) Simmer until thickened, 1-2 mins. 

Combine your Pilaf
5

a) Stir the honey and butter (see pantry for both amounts) into the sauce until combined.  

b) Add the cooked rice to the pan and stir until well combined. 

Serve
6

a) Share your beef pilaf between your bowls.

b) Top with a dollop of soured cream to finish. 

Enjoy!