Paprika Beef Taco Cups
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Paprika Beef Taco Cups
Recipe by: Tesco, realfood. tesco. com
Get the kids in the kitchen with these make-your-own taco cups. Swap ordinary taco shells for tortilla wraps and bake in a muffin tin until crisp before filling with warmly spiced beef and topping with a little crunchy lettuce, apple, pepper and cool soured cream.
Serves: 4 Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 15 minutes
Ingredients:
• 4 mini tortilla wraps
• 3 tsp vegetable oil
• 1 small onion, finely chopped
• 1 x 250g pack lean beef steak mince( 5 % fat)
• 1 tsp paprika
• ½ tsp ground cumin
• 1 x 210g tin kidney beans, drained and rinsed
To serve:
• 1 Granny Smith apple
• 1 small lemon, juiced
• ½ red pepper, finely chopped
• 75g Little Gem or Iceberg lettuce, finely shredded
• 4 tbsp soured cream
Method:
1. Preheat the oven to 200 ° C / fan 180 ° C.
2. Halve the tortilla wraps and lay them on a board. Use 2 tsp oil to brush both sides. Shape each half into a cone shape and use to line eight muffin tins, folding the bottom over and moulding them into the holes to make cup shapes. Bake in the oven for 8-9 minutes, until the edges are crisping up and lightly golden. Remove from the oven and allow to cool.
3. Meanwhile, heat the remaining oil in a frying pan over a medium heat, then add the onion and cook for 5 minutes. Turn up the heat and add the mince, then cook for 5 minutes, or until cooked through. Stir in the paprika, cumin and kidney beans then cook to heat through.
4. Quarter and core the apple, and grate on the coarse side of a grater. Put in a bowl and squeeze over the lemon juice. Top with the pepper and mix.
5. To assemble, layer the lettuce and beef mixture in the cups, then top with a spoonful of the apple and pepper. Finish with a little soured cream.
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