Nachos

Credit: Nadia Lim

Teacher - Karyn. karyn@motec.nz

Issue: Under lockdown we can no longer go and get a takeaway, but as a reult of lockdown we do have more time at home.

Brief: Have a go at cooking a Mexican tea for your whanau... it is sure to be appreciated. You can tell your whanau you are having Mexican takeaways for tea.

Beef nachos

beef mince 600g
brown onion 1, finely diced
nacho spice mix* (see in method) 2 tablespoons
chilli flakes or chilli powder pinch (optional)
red kidney beans 1 can, drained, rinsed
tomato paste 3 tablespoons
chopped tomatoes 1 can
frozen corn 1 cup, defrosted
carrot 1, grated
beef stock 1 cup (gluten-free if required)
Parmesan cheese 35g, grated

To serve

sour cream ½ cup
diced tomato
iceberg lettuce ½, finely sliced
carrot 1, grated
corn chips 300g bag

To make nacho spice mix, combine ½ teaspoon each of smoked paprika, dried oregano, onion powder and ¼ teaspoon ground cumin and ground coriander.

PREHEAT oven grill to high. Set aside a large casserole/baking dish (if you do not have an oven-proof fry-pan).

Heat a little oil in a large fry-pan (preferably oven-proof) on high heat. Cook beef mince and onion, breaking up mince with a wooden spoon as it cooks, for 7–8 minutes, until browned. Add nacho spice mix and chilli flakes/powder (if using) and cook a further 1 minute, until fragrant.
Stir through beans, tomato paste, tomatoes, corn, carrot and beef stock. Bring to a simmer then reduce heat to low and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 9–12 minutes, until thickened. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
While sauce is simmering, prepare the rest of the meal. In a small bowl, mix sour cream and tomato sauce together and set aside. Place lettuce and carrot in a serving bowl.
Sprinkle cheese over mince and place whole pan under grill for about 6 minutes, until cheese is bubbling and golden. If you don’t have an oven-proof fry-pan, transfer mixture to an oven-proof dish before adding cheese.

TO SERVE place beef nacho sauce, corn chips, tomato sour cream, lettuce and carrot in the middle of the table for everyone to help themselves.

You can make this vegetarian by leaving out the beef mince and adding either cooked lentils, a tin of black beans or extra vegetables.
You can add other vegetables to your dish and don't be afraid to substitute an ingredient if you don't have it in your cupboard.
Instead of corn chips it can also be served on rice or in a wrap. Or make your own corn chips by cutting up pita breads into triangles, spraying with olive oil and baking in the oven until crispy.
Add other items to your toppings ... avocado, red onion, capsicum, cucumber

I cant wait to see a photo of your nachos ... add some comments from your whanau of what they thought of your nachos. karyn@motec.nz

Let me know if I can include your photo on the website.

Thanks and stay safe

Stakeholder feedback:

"My family was happy". Shynitta
"Last night I made these nachos for tea for my family. We did not have mince so we made mince from beef sausages.we cut the sausages and took the meat out. we cook the meat like it was mince and it worked wonderful". Melissa
"unluckily red kidney beans was out of stock at the supermarket so i used butter beans instead." Haruno

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