Spicy Beef Filling for Crepes

⏱ 40 mins 🍽 2-3 serving(s) 🏷 Snack

This robust beef filling is designed to be a savoury counterpart to sweet crepes. Finely chopped onions, garlic and red chilli are cooked with minced beef, then simmered in a little stock with tomato paste and paprika. The result is a richly flavoured mixture that can be spooned into warm crepes along with grated cheese and fresh coriander. It provides a hearty element to a light meal and comes together conveniently while you cook your pancakes.

Spicy Beef Filling for Crepes

Ingredients

  • 400 g beef mince
  • 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
  • 2 medium onions, finely chopped
  • 2 -3 garlic cloves, minced
  • 1 red chile, finely chopped
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup vegetable stock (half a cube dissolved in 1/2 cup boiled water)
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • salt and pepper, to taste
  • 1 tablespoon cheddar cheese, grated (per pancake)
  • coriander, finely chopped, to taste (optional)

Method

  1. Warm the vegetable oil in a saucepan and cook the finely chopped onions for a few minutes until softened.
  2. Stir in the minced garlic and chopped red chilli, continuing to cook until the onions begin to take on a golden colour.
  3. Add the beef mince to the pan, breaking it up and stirring until it is partially cooked.
  4. Pour the vegetable stock into the pan, using enough liquid to nearly cover the meat mixture.
  5. Reduce the heat and allow the contents to simmer gently for 15 minutes.
  6. Mix in the tomato paste and paprika, letting it simmer further until most of the liquid has cooked away.
  7. Just before removing from the heat, add salt and pepper according to your preference.
  8. To serve, place approximately three tablespoons of the beef onto one half of a crepe, top with grated cheddar and optional coriander, then fold it over.

Nutrition (per serving)

Sodium224700 mg

Recipe details

CategorySnack
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