The Orange Kitchen

Easy Peasy Nacho/Taco/Burrito Mix.

I love the whole concept of 15 minute meals but realistically if you're actually making a meal in 15 minutes, then you are a god/goddess. I actually remember watching this show once where a lady was testing all of Jamie Oliver's 15 minute meals and some of them literally took her 2 hours to make. 15 minute meals = sham. 

Now I'm not going to claim that this recipe will take you 15 minutes, because realistically that probably won't happen and then you'll think I'm a big hypocrite for slamming other supposedly 15 minute meal recipe creators. So I'm going to state right here and now that this is potentially not a 15 minute meal, but that isn't to say it cannot be made in 15 minutes. However!!!! This recipe is inspired by the whole concept of a quick and easy recipe, so that's exactly what it is. Quick and easy and, most importantly, delicious.

For this series of images to accompany the recipe, I've used the nachos/taco/burrito mix in some soft shell tacos, but this is merely a serving suggestion and with the simple yet highly tasty mix, the options are literally endless!

Ingredients;

425gm red kidney beans OR black beans

400gm canned diced tomatoes
1 handful fresh cherry tomatoes, halved

3 cloves garlic, crushed

1 brown onion, finely diced
3 sticks celery, finely sliced
1 large carrot, finely diced

3 tsp paprika

1 tsp chilli flakes/chilli paste
2 cups cooked quinoa (optional, though highly recommended!)

1. Add the onion, celery and garlic to a pan over medium heat and cook until slightly brown. (I use a stone pan, so don't need oil, but if you're using a regular pan, a splash of oil is necessary for this step!)

2. Take the beans and rinse with cold water really well. Washing them gets rid of all the nasty stuff that typically makes you pass a lot of gas a few hours later (no one wants that!!!). Add to the pan along with the canned tomato, the fresh cherry tomatoes, the diced carrot, paprika, and chilli flakes. Allow to simmer over a medium to low heat for approx. 15 minutes. If you're adding quinoa, which you should because it's a damn tasty addition, chuck it in the mix towards the end of the simmer period. Then...DONE! EASY PEASY PASS THE BURRITO PLEASY. 

Bonus Guacamole Recipe!! (EXCITING, also very simple)

1 avocado

2 shallots (spring onions)
Juice of 1 fresh lime
Light sprinkle chilli flakes (optional for some extra pizzazz)

1. While the bean mixture is cooking, take the avocado and slice in half. Remove the seed and scoop the flesh into a blender. Roughly slice the shallots and add to the blender along with the lime juice. Blend this until well combined with no chunks of shallot. You might need to scrape the sides down a few times during the blending. Scoop out of the blender, then sprinkle the chilli flakes on top and give everything a quick mix through. 

BONUS BONUS Fruity Salsa Recipe!!! (WOW!)

1 cup finely diced pineapple (fresh or canned works)
1/2 red onion, finely diced
Handful fresh coriander, finely chopped
A generous sprinkle of cracked black pepper
A sneaky squeeze of fresh lime juice

1. In a small bowl, combine all the ingredients listed above. Mix them through well, then use this delicious fruity salsa on top of the easy peasy nachos/taco/burrito mix to take things to the literal next level of tastiness.

Serve as either nachos, tacos or burritos! The options are endless. Go to town. Eat all the food.