Mild Beef and Sweet Corn Soft Tacos
Warm corn tortillas filled with lightly spiced ground beef, sweet corn, and diced avocado.
- Celiac
- Hashimoto's
- PCOS
- Anti-inflammatory
- Pregnancy
- Toddlers
- Dairy-free
- Diabetes
- High blood pressure
- Heart health
- Gluten-free
- Crohn’s and colitis
- High cholesterol
- Low-GI
- Quick
- Gluten-free dairy-free
- Gluten-free Mexican
Ingredients
- 450 g lean ground beef, 90% lean
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ cup canned crushed tomatoes
- 1 cup frozen sweet corn kernels, thawed
- 6 corn tortillas, 100% corn, gluten-free
- 1 avocado, peeled, pitted, and diced
Method
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Add ground beef and cook, breaking it apart, until browned throughout and no pink remains, reaching 160°F/71°C, about 7 minutes.7 min timer
- Stir in ground cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, salt, crushed tomatoes, and corn kernels. Simmer gently for 5 minutes until flavours meld and the mixture is juicy.5 min timer
- Warm the corn tortillas in a dry skillet over medium heat for 30 seconds per side until soft and pliable.
- Spoon the beef and corn mixture into warm tortillas and top with diced avocado.
Why it works
- Celiac disease: Served with pure corn tortillas and seasoned naturally without wheat thickeners.
- Pregnant: Contains no unpasteurised ingredients, cold deli meats, or alcohol.
- Toddler (1–3): Mildly seasoned ground beef and tender avocado cubes are easy to manage.
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