Spiced Beef and Bashed Beans
From ‘River Cottage Light and Easy’ by Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall
Courses
Main Meal
Servings
Prep Time
2-3
5
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Servings
Prep Time
2-3
5
minutes
Cook Time
10
minutes
Ingredients
2
tbsp
oil
e.g. rapeseed, sunflower or ghee
350
g
beef mince
2
c;loves garlic
chopped
2
tsp
cumin seeds
lightly bashed
1
tsp
coriander seeds
lightly bashed
1/2
tsp
dried chilli flakes or to taste
1
tsp
smoked sweet paprika
2
little gem lettuces
squeeze of lemon or lime juice
chopped coriander or parsley
salt and pepper
For the beans:
1
tbsp oil
1
garlic clove
400
g
tin white beans e.g. cannellini or butter
rinsed and drained
approx 75
ml
water or vegetable stock
Instructions
Heat the oil, then crumble the mince into a hot frying pan, fry until brown
Add garlic, cumin, coriander seeds, chilli flakes and salt and pepper, cook for approx. 10 mins
Pour off any excess fat, add paprika and cook for a further 2 mins until crispy
Meanwhile put the oil in a small pan, add the garlic for 1-2 mins until starting to colour
Add beans, salt and pepper and continue to cook for another couple of mins before adding the stock or water and simmer for a couple of mins more
Remove from heat and bash to create a course texture
Serve with the lettuce leaves, a spritz of lime or lemon juice, a scattering of coriander or parsley and lemon or lime wedges