Healthier Beef Nachos

My family is a huge fan of Mexican food however we rarely eat it out as it is normally incredibly heavy, loaded with cheese and not too many veggies. To combat this I make a healthier version of nachos, loaded with hidden veggies, that the whole family loves. My husband likes his nachos with beef however you can omit this for a vegetarian version and/or swap if for chicken if you prefer. I also often serve the beef mixture with quinoa or black rice and salad and have found it even works with pasta. I hope you enjoy this

recipe as much as my family does.

Ingredients (serves 4):

· 400 grams of lean beef mince

· 1 zucchini grated

· 1 carrot grated

· a handful of diced mushrooms

· 1 small onion diced

· ½ a capsicum diced small

· 2 cloves of garlic minced

· 2 cans of diced tomatoes or 800 grams of fresh tomatoes diced

· 1-2 tablespoons of tomato paste

· 2 cobs of corn with corn kernels removed or 1 can of corn

· 1 can of black beans or equivalent dried and cooked

· grated cheddar

· greek yoghurt

· 1 avocado diced

· Macro organic corn chips plain

· Extra virgin olive oil

· Sprinkle of cumin

· Sprinkle of paprika

· Coriander, chilli sauce & jalapenos optional

· Half an iceberg lettuce chopped into thin strips

Method

1. Chop up vegetables accordingly

2. In a medium sized pan heat up a teaspoon of oil & add onion and garlic to pan (cook until transparent) and add cumin and paprika and cook until aromatic

3. Add minced meat, cook through

4. Add in capsicum and mushrooms and cook for a few minutes

5. Add in diced tomatoes and tomato paste along with zucchini, carrot & corn and season with salt and pepper

6. Reduce heat to low and cook for around 20 minutes, adding the beans in the last 5 minutes

7. Turn on the grill, dice the avocado, chop the lettuce and arrange a handful of corn chips on a ceramic plate

8. Sprinkle some grated cheese onto the corn chips and place the plate under the grill for a couple of minutes

9. Remove the plate from the grill once the cheese has melted and top with beef mixture

10. Top the beef mixture with a dollop of greek yoghurt, avocado, lettuce, some extra cheese a handful of jalapenos, freshly chopped coriander and a dash of chilli sauce (if you like it spicey) & Enjoy!