Name: Mexican Meatball & Rice Traybake
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 300g white or brown basmati rice; 2 tsp butter; 1 tsp Herbie’s Mexican Spice Blend; 800g lean beef mince; 1 tsp salt; 1 tbsp Herbie’s Mexican Spice Blend; 1 690ml jar of passata; 1 400g can of kidney beans, drained; 2 tbsp jalapeños, finely chopped (omit if no chilli heat wanted); 100g grated cheddar cheese; coriander, to serve; corn chips, to serve

Mexican Meatball & Rice Traybake

This easy and delicious family recipe is also very budget friendly. Pad it out with an extra tin of beans if desired, or use chicken or pork mince for a variation. Our Mexican Spice Blend is one of our best-sellers for a reason, being mild and versatile to use.

Prep Time: 10 mins

Cook Time: 30 mins

Total Time: 40 mins

Yield: Serves 6

Category: Tray-bake

Cuisine: Mexican

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Ingredients

rice:

300g white or brown basmati rice

2 tsp butter

1 tsp Herbie’s Mexican Spice Blend

meatballs:

800g lean beef mince

1 tsp salt

1 tbsp Herbie’s Mexican Spice Blend

1 690ml jar of passata

1 400g can of kidney beans, drained

2 tbsp jalapeños, finely chopped (omit if no chilli heat wanted)

100g grated cheddar cheese

coriander, to serve

corn chips, to serve

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Instructions

Pre-heat oven to 220C. Place rice in a baking dish with spice blend and dot with butter. Cover with 700ml boiling water (or stock) and cover tightly with foil. Place in oven for 20 minutes while preparing meatballs.
Mix the salt and spice blend into the mince using your hands, then shape into golf ball sized meatballs.
Heat a large frying pan and add the meatballs, to brown on both sides. When brown, reduce heat and add passata, kidney beans and jalapeños (if using). Simmer on low for 10 minutes.
When rice has been in the oven for 20 minutes, remove from the oven keeping foil on. Reduce oven to 180C.
When meatball sauce has simmered for 10 minutes, remove foil and place the meatball mixture on top of the rice. Sprinkle over the cheddar and return to the oven for 15 minutes.
Serve with coriander and corn chips.