Spanish Beef with Cous Cous
Smokey Spanish beef teamed up with chunky Mediterranean style veg to create a flavoursome weeknight dinner. Serve over fluffy cous cous to soak up the rich tomato based sauce. Serve with some garlic bread and your dinner is complete!!
Serves 4
Effort: Easy
Prep: 5 mins
Cook: 30 mins
Gluten free option
Ingredients
500g beef mince
Olive oil
1 red onion, diced
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 can diced tomato
1.5 tbsp paella seasoning - The Spice People
1 tsp smoked paprika
1 medium red capsicum, diced chunky
1 medium zucchini, diced chunky
180ml (3/4 cups) boiling water
150g cous cous - see hints & tips for GF alternative
1 lemon
fresh parsley to serve
Instructions
In a deep sided fry pan heat olive oil on a medium/ high heat. Add onion and cook until softened before adding the minced garlic. Cook for a further 2-3 mins until fragrant.
Add the beef mince to the pan, cook until nearly coloured before tipping in the diced tomato paella seasoning & smoked paprika.
Reduce the heat to medium and cook, covered, for 10 mins until the beef is cooked through and the sauce is thickened.
Reduce to a low heat and toss in the capsicum and zucchini, leave to simmer slowly.
Meanwhile, put the couscous in a large heatproof bowl, pour over 180ml (¾ cup) boiling water and cover with a plate. Stand for 5 mins or until the water is absorbed. Fluff with a fork. Add a little parsley and 2 tsp olive oil, season with salt and pepper and stir to combine.
Remove the pan from the heat. Divide the couscous among bowls, top with the beef mixture & finely grate lemon zest over the top of each bowl. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and enjoy!
Hints & tips
Make gluten free - Use Quinoa or rice instead of cous cous to make this dish GF. I prefer Quinoa for its similar texture to cous cous.
Mince - Beef mince is used in this recipe. Try using a mix of beef & lamb or just straight lamb.
Serving suggestion - Serve with garlic bread.
Portion size - Serves 4 or 2 with leftovers.
Storage - Store in the fridge for 3 days. Keep the cous cous separate to the mince. Suitable for freezing.
