Mini Beef Tacos
These mini beef tacos are a fun and healthy way to get fussy little eaters involved with their food. The different toppings are all laid out in front of them in individual bowls. That way kids can pick and choose what they put into their flour tortilla.
Servings 4 people
Ingredients
Beef Filling
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion peeled and grated
- 1 carrot peeled and grated
- 2 mushrooms finely diced
- 2 cloves garlic crushed
- 500 grams minced beef (about 1 pound) – you can replace with lamb or pork mince if you prefer
- 1 teaspoon mild paprika
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 250 ml beef stock
- 2 tablespoons passata
- pinch salt and pepper (optional)
Toppings
- 1 carrot grated
- 6 little gem lettuce leaves chopped
- 4 vine tomatoes chopped
- 100 grams cheddar cheese grated
- 100 ml sour cream
Tortillas
- 8 small soft flour tortillas
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large frying pan. Add the grated onion and crushed garlic and stir for a few minutes until soft and slightly golden.
- Add the chopped mushrooms and grated carrots, and cook for a few more minutes until soft.
- In a separate pan add the other tablespoon olive oil and the minced beef. Stir continuously until brown and then add to the pan with the vegetables.
- Add in the paprika and cumin, the passata along with a pinch of salt and pepper and stir.
- Finally add in the 250 ml beef stock to the pan. Leave it to simmer for 20 minutes until it has reduced to a moist mince mixture. Then spoon it into a bowl, ready for serving.
- In the meantime chop your chosen sides and place each one in it’s own bowl. We’ve chosen little gem lettuce, chopped tomatoes, grated carrot, grated cheddar cheese and sour cream for ours.
- Warm the mini flour tortillas in the oven for 5 minutes. Lay them out on a platter next to the sides.
- Then the fun bit. Choose your tortilla, add some mince and top with your favourite sides.