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Pork, beef & lamb· GF · DF

Beef & Black Bean No-Chilli

All the cumin, oregano and sweet smoked paprika of a chilli, built on sweet potato instead of tomato, with no heat.

makes 20 blocks, about 39p each

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Time
1 hr15 min prep · 45 min cook
Makes
20 blocks
Cost per blockPer block
39p
Calories per blockCalories
72 kcal
Fibre per blockFibre
1.9g

You’ll need

Batch size
  • 500gbeef mince (5% fat)
  • 1 tin (240g drained)black beans, rinsed
  • 300gsweet potato, 1cm dice
  • 200gcarrot, grated
  • 120gred pepper, diced
  • 40gspring onions, sliced
  • 2 clovesgarlic, crushed
  • 10mlrapeseed oil
  • 15mlsoy sauce
  • 14gcumin, sweet smoked paprika, oregano, cinnamon
  • 1 cubestock cube
  • 300mlwater

Allergens: Soya. Check the labels on stock cubes, sauces and pastes, as brands vary.

Serve it

Rice · A jacket potato · Tortilla chips and grated cheddar

Method

  1. Brown the beef in the oil for 8 minutes until properly brown.
  2. Add the carrot, pepper, garlic and spices for 3 minutes.
  3. Add the sweet potato, stock and soy. Simmer, lid ajar, for 25 minutes.
  4. Add the black beans and simmer 10 minutes, crushing some sweet potato to thicken.
  5. Stir in the spring onions. Cool and freeze in 70g blocks.
kcalproteincarbsfatfibresalt
Per block726.8g6.9g1.9g1.9g0.41g
Per 3 blocks21620.4g20.7g5.7g5.7g1.23g

Cook’s notes

  • Crushed sweet potato gives the sauce body without tomato.
  • Check the paprika says sweet (dulce), not hot.
  • Lactose-free yoghurt and grated cheddar make good toppings.

Serve it

Rice · A jacket potato · Tortilla chips and grated cheddar.

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Keeps 3 months frozen · cool within 2 hours · never refreeze thawed blocksPrinted from BatchJoy

Freeze, reheat and serve

Freeze
Cool it within two hours, portion it into 70g blocks in a silicone tray, then bag and label them. It keeps for 3 months.
Reheat
Microwave 3 blocks, covered, for 1 minute, stir, then heat for another 1 to 2 minutes until piping hot all the way through. Or warm them in a pan with a splash of water. Never refreeze thawed blocks.
A portion
3 blocks (210g) make a dinner for one adult: about 216 kcal and 20.4g protein before rice, bread or potatoes.

Beef & Black Bean No-Chilli questions

Can I use turkey mince instead of beef?

Turkey mince works. It releases more water than beef, so give it a few extra minutes in the pan until it browns properly before adding the vegetables.

Why grate the carrot?

Grated carrot melts into the sauce and adds sweetness and body alongside the crushed sweet potato, so you don't miss the tomato.

Can I swap the black beans?

Pinto or red kidney beans work in the same drained weight. Keep it to one tin across the batch, as the recipe does.

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Updated . Nutrition, costs and yields are estimates. Gluten-free assumes tamari in place of soy sauce and gluten-free stock cubes.

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