Burrito Bowl
Step into Autumn with this colourful plate of food. This looks like there is a lot of elements, but they come together very quickly, and most are hands-off cooking, making it a very easy, but nutritious meal. You can adapt this to all ages including weaning too- for example, serving the sweet potato in stick shapes, or mashing, and ensuring the mince is not in large clumps.
Feel free to mix and match the flavours in this bowl- it would work well with other meats and vegetarian/vegan proteins, as well as things like, refried beans, roasted peppers, sour cream, a side of tortilla chips, etc.
Serves: 4 Adults
Prep: 15 Mins
Cooking Time: 30 Mins
Ready In: 45 Mins
For the onions
- Red onion
- 1 Lime, juice only
- 1tsp sherry vinegar
For the Beef
- 500g Beef Mince (5% fat)
- 1tbsp Olive Oil
- 1-2tbsp Chipotle Paste
- 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 1tsp Ground Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Grounder Coriander
- 1tbsp Smoked Paprika
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 3-4 sweet potatoes
- Olive Oil
Other Sides
- Guacamole
- Rice
- Lime Wedge
- Preheat your oven to 200C/ 180C Fan/ Gas 6.
- Start by making the onion, as this takes a while to turn bright pink- you could even make it in advance should you wish (though who has the time, usually?!). Slice the onion in half, and then slice into thin half moons. Pop in a bowl with the lime juice and sherry vinegar. If you have older children, I would also recommend a little salt too. Give it all a good mix, and put to one side to pickle.
- Then move on to your potatoes, peel them and chop into bite-size pieces. Pop in a roasting tin or pyrex dish and drizzle over some olive oil. Bake in the pre-heated oven for roughly 30 minutes or until cooked through. The smaller you have made the pieces, the quicker they will cook. You could also do these in an airfryer should you wish.
- Now move onto your beef. Add the olive oil to a large frying pan, and add the beef mince. Cook the mince for a couple of minutes, breaking down the large lumps as you go with a wooden spoon. Add in all the remaining ingredients to the beef, and cook until the mince is cooked through. Turn the heat down to keep the mince warm until your sweet potatoes are ready, stirring occasssionally so the beef doesn't stick.
- Serve all the elements on a plate with any extras- I have done some rice, guacamole and a lime wedge.
Method
- Preheat your oven to 200C/ 180C Fan/ Gas 6.
- Start by making the onion, as this takes a while to turn bright pink- you could even make it in advance should you wish (though who has the time, usually?!). Slice the onion in half, and then slice into thin half moons. Pop in a bowl with the lime juice and sherry vinegar. If you have older children, I would also recommend a little salt too. Give it all a good mix, and put to one side to pickle.
- Then move on to your potatoes, peel them and chop into bite-size pieces. Pop in a roasting tin or pyrex dish and drizzle over some olive oil. Bake in the pre-heated oven for roughly 30 minutes or until cooked through. The smaller you have made the pieces, the quicker they will cook. You could also do these in an airfryer should you wish.
- Now move onto your beef. Add the olive oil to a large frying pan, and add the beef mince. Cook the mince for a couple of minutes, breaking down the large lumps as you go with a wooden spoon. Add in all the remaining ingredients to the beef, and cook until the mince is cooked through. Turn the heat down to keep the mince warm until your sweet potatoes are ready, stirring occasssionally so the beef doesn't stick.
- Serve all the elements on a plate with any extras- I have done some rice, guacamole and a lime wedge.
Ingredients
For the onions
- Red onion
- 1 Lime, juice only
- 1tsp sherry vinegar
For the Beef
- 500g Beef Mince (5% fat)
- 1tbsp Olive Oil
- 1-2tbsp Chipotle Paste
- 1 tbsp Tomato Puree
- 1tsp Ground Cumin
- 1/2 tsp Grounder Coriander
- 1tbsp Smoked Paprika
For the Sweet Potatoes
- 3-4 sweet potatoes
- Olive Oil
Other Sides
- Guacamole
- Rice
- Lime Wedge
Additional Information
I have found this dish great for picky eaters too, as you can add tiny bits of exposure to new foods in a 'separated' way on the pate (i.e. not touchy the other foods)- see the onion on the small plate as an example.
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