Makes 4 serves
Ingredients
2 tbsp. olive oil
1 brown onion, diced finely
4 garlic cloves, diced finely
500g lean beef mince
2 tbsp. Moroccan seasoning
1/2 cup beef stock
1 zucchini, finely chopped
1 capsicum, finely chopped
1/2 cup tomato paste
Juice and rind of a lemon (or 2 tbsp. lemon juice)
Salt and pepper
Method
- Heat olive oil in a non-stick frying pan.
- Add the onion and garlic and cook for 3-5 minutes, until softened.
- Add the mince and cook until it starts to brown, breaking it apart as it cooks
- Add the Moroccan seasoning and cook, stirring, for 1-2 minutes to release the flavours
- Reduce heat to medium and add the stock, zucchini, capsicum, tomato paste and lemon juice/rind. Season and mix well.
- Cook for 10 minutes, stirring, or until the sauce thickens.
- This can be served on top of your staple of choice. Try pasta, rice, couscous or mashed potato for a carbohydrate source, or low-carb pasta, cauliflower rice, steamed spinach or cauliflower mash for a lower-carbohydrate option.
- Can be frozen
Nutrition Information per serve (mince mix only)
Kilojoules (kJ) - 1394
Protein (g) - 29.5
Fat - total (g) - 18.5
- saturated (g) - 4.7
Carbohydrate (g) - 10
Fibre (g) - 3.8
Recipe by Amy Rush