
When you want all the joy of a full Mexican spread, but just can’t even. This recipe is packed with all the flavours and textures we love about Mexican cuisine, without much effort at all.
3 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 brown onion, finely chopped
1⁄2 red capsicum (bell pepper), seeded, diced
1⁄2 green capsicum (bell pepper), seeded, diced
3 garlic cloves, minced
450 g veggie mince
1 tsp chilli powder, or to taste
2 tsp ground cumin
2 tsp ground coriander
1⁄4 tsp ground cinnamon
1 tsp sweet paprika
1 tsp dried oregano
400 g diced tomatoes, tin
300 g long-grain rice
150 g frozen corn kernels
1 tin black beans, drained, rinsed
625 ml stock
3 spring onions (scallions), sliced, plus extra to serve
250 g shredded cheese
avocado, sliced, chopped coriander (cilantro) leaves and lime wedges, to serve
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Heat the in a wide shallow saucepan over a medium heat. Add the , and a big pinch of salt and cook for 5 minutes, or until softened. Add the and cook for another minute.
Add the or textured vegetable protein and fry, breaking it up into small bits if using veggie mince. Add the , , , , , and , and cook for 30 seconds. Then stir through the and cook over a medium–low heat for 5 minutes.
Add the and stir to coat in the spiced tomato mixture, then add the and .
Pour over the and stir to combine. Bring the mixture to the boil, then reduce the heat to the lowest setting and cook, covered, for 20–25 minutes, or until all the liquid has been absorbed.
Remove the lid and stir through the sliced and half the shredded . Shake the pan to even out the rice, then sprinkle over the remaining cheese. Cover with the lid once again and leave for 1 minute to melt the cheese.
Finish with the avocado, coriander and extra and serve with lime wedges. If you really want to go all out, add some corn chips and a drizzle of hot sauce.