Beef and Tomato Tortilla Stack
Enjoy a family favourite as part of a balanced diet with this easy pizza-style recipe. Combining beef mince with tortillas, a tomato-based sauce and grated cheese, it’s a tasty midweek meal that takes just 30 minutes to cook.
Ingredients
- 500g lean beef mince, 5% fat
- 1 small onion, peeled and finely chopped
- 1 large garlic clove, peeled and finely chopped
- 2 teaspoon ground paprika
- 1 x 400g can cherry or chopped tomatoes
- 1-2 tablespoons tomato purée
- 2 teaspoons Worcestershire or brown sauce
- 3 tablespoons freshly chopped coriander, leaves and stalks
- 4 wholewheat flour tortillas
- 75g grated half fat Cheddar cheese
- Salad leaves, to serve
Method
- Preheat the oven to 200°C, 180°C Fan, Gas Mark
- 2. Heat a large, shallow, non-stick frying pan until hot and cook the mince, onion and garlic for 5-7 minutes until brown. Add the paprika, tomatoes, tomato purée and Worcestershire or brown sauce. Season.
- Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes. Stir through the coriander.
- Place a tortilla on a large non-stick baking tray and spoon over a portion of the mince mixture evenly and a handful of cheese. Repeat with the remaining ingredients and top with the remaining cheese.
- Bake for 10 minutes or until the cheese melts. Cut into quarters and serve with salad leaves.
Nutrition
Based on lean beef mince, each serving provides:
| Energy | Fat | Saturates | Sugars | Salt |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 420kcal | 11.6g (Medium) | 5.9g (Medium) | 8.5g (Low) | 1.32g (Medium) |
| 21% | 17% | 30% | 9% | 22% |
% of the reference intake
Each serving also provides: 34.6g Carbohydrates | 41.1g Protein | 7.1g Fibre
Typical values per 100g: 120kcal Energy | 3.3g Fat | 1.7g Saturates
This recipe uses lean beef mince. If other cuts are used then the nutrition information may vary.
