Burritos

Healthy Pick: Main Meals

This recipe meets all of the following criteria:

Total fat: No more than 10g /100g and no more than 20g/serve
Saturated fat: If saturated fat is more than 6g/serve, then total fat is no more than 15g/serve
Sodium: No more than 450mg/100g

Portion size of meat, fish or poultry is no more than 200g raw or 150g cooked.

The whole meal contains a meat or alternative, a starch (root vegetable or grain), and vegetables or fruit.

Burritos

Kids love these. Let them fill and wrap their own burritos – messy, but fun!

  • Serves 4
  • Prep Time
  • Cook Time
  • 4 burritos
  • 500 g beef mince
  • 1 onion, peeled and finely chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, crushed
  • ½ tsp cinnamon
  • ½ tsp cumin
  • 1 apple, cored and finely diced
  • 400 g can Wattie's Mexican Style Tomatoes
  • ½ cup raisins
  • pepper

1. Heat a dash of oil in a frying pan and brown the minced beef and onion until the meat and onion are well browned.

2. Add the garlic, spices, apple and raisins and cook 3 minutes.

3. Stir in the Wattie’s Mexican Style Tomatoes and season with pepper. Cover and simmer over a low heat for 20 minutes

Serve wrapped in warmed burritos with salad vegetables and a touch of sour cream.

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Reviews (6)

Sonia's Review | Rating

I use this as my standard mexican mince recipe whenever I do Tacos or Burritos. Sometimes I also add more chill and chilli beans for a real kick! I've done 'make your own' burritos for a casual mexican dinner party and although a bit messy, a lot of fun!

megan's Review | Rating

I add rice and beans its so nice.

clare ita john's Review | Rating

WE ALL love this

Susan Irwin's Review | Rating

Family love it and we sometimes put meat mixture into Baked potatoes and toasted sandwiches.

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