There isn't much that I like better than a good bowl of fragrant hot Mexican-ness. Is that a word? It is now. Think all the flavours you know and love with the goodness of soup and rice and of course cheese and salad, and coriander...oh yum. Mouth watering. Seriously. Do yourself a flavour.
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Need
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Soup
- 20 Grams Extra Virgin Olive Oil (EVOO) BUY
- 3 brown onions, quartered
- 1/2 red chilli
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 300 - 350 Grams red pepper/capsicum
- 40 Grams Umami Paste Recipe
- 2 bay leaves
- 500 Grams water or liquid stock of choice
- 2 x 400g Tins diced tomatoes
- 100 Grams Chunky Tomato Salsa Recipe
- 1 Teaspoon coconut sugar
- 1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes or to taste BUY
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Meatballs
- 3 - 4 cloves of garlic
- 40 Grams onion
- 1/2 red chilli (that would be the other half)
- 600 Grams beef fillet, cubed
- 300 Grams pork fillet, cubed
- 60 Grams yellow polenta
- 30 Grams whole milk
- 1 egg, large
- 1 Teaspoon pink salt flakes BUY
- Freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 1 Teaspoon Picante Spice mix Recipe
- 1/2 Teaspoon ground cumin
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The rest
- grated cheese of choice
- 1 Handful fresh coriander or cilantro chopped
- 100 Grams sour cream
- 1-2 Avocado diced
- 2 limes, quartered to serve
- 200 Grams steamed rice
Do
- 1
Make meatballs first; Preheat oven to 200ºC and line a large tray with baking paper.
- 2
Place garlic, onion and chilli into Thermomix bowl and chop 2 sec/speed 6. Scrape down sides of bowl and add remaining meatball ingredients.
- 3
Mince 10 sec/Reverse/speed 8-9 until desired consistency is reached. You may need to assist the process with the spatula.
- 4
Form walnut sized meatballs and arrange on tray. Bake for 20 minutes until well browned and fragrant.
- 5
Meanwhile, without cleaning the bowl, make the soup;
- 6
Place EVOO, onions, chilli and garlic into Thermomix bowl and chop 3 sec/speed 6. Saute 5 min/Varoma/speed 1.
- 7
Add remaining ingredients to Thermomix bowl and cook 16 min/100ºC/speed 1.
- 8
Serve over steamed rice and meatballs, topped with cheese, coriander, avocado, sour cream and a dash of lime juice.
