Recipe - Spanish style spiced beef

SERVES 4
PREPARATION TIME: 15 minutes
COOKING TIME: 45 minutes

-- INGREDIENTS --

12 oz (340 g) chuck steak with fat removed, minced
1 large onion, peeled & chopped
1 Small green pepper, de-seeded & chopped
2 cloves garlic, peeled & crushed
1 1/2 level teaspoons chilli powder
14 oz (400 g) tinned chopped tomatoes, drained
with 3fl oz (85ml) of the juice reserved
1 oz (30g) raisins
2 tablespoons cider vinegar
2 teaspoons tomato puree
1/2 level teaspoon ground ginger
1/2 level teaspoon dried thyme
Freshly ground black pepper
1 small cos-type lettuce. cleaned & shredded
4 spring onions, trimmed
8-12 small radishes, trimmed and halved
3 1/2 oz (100g) low-fat natural yoghurt (optional)


-- DIRECTIONS --

1. Cook the minced beef in a dry frying pan over moderate heat for 3-5 minutes, stirring to break up any lumps until mince is no longer pink.
   
2. Stir in the chopped onion, green pepper, garlic and 1 teaspoon of chilli powder, and continue cooking and stirring for 8 minutes.
   
3. Mix in the tomatoes and juice (85 ml), raisins, vinegar, tomato puree, ginger and thyme, and season with black pepper. Simmer gently, uncovered for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
   
4. Spread the lettuce on the serving plates, pile a share of the beef on top and garnish with the spring onions and radishes.

Alternative Ingredients:

Use low-fat minced lamb instead of steak.


Dietry Guideline per serving

CALORIES: 195
TOTAL FAT: 5g
SATURATED FAT: 2g
CARBOHYDRATES: 17g
ADDED SUGAR: 0
FIBRE: 3g
SODIUM: 145 mg