Spiced beef, refried-style beans, and a table full of toppings

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Ingredients

• ground beef450 g
• turtle beans (1 can (540 ml) black beans)350 g
• cheddar cheese150 g
• iceberg lettucehalf a head
• roma tomato3 ea
• red onion1 ea
• sour cream½ cup
• lime2 ea
• chili powder1 tbsp
• cumin2 tsp
• cilantro (optional)a handful
• flour tortilla6 ea

Method

1Topping bowls

• •Shred the iceberg lettuce fine.
• •Dice the tomatoes small.
• •Mince half of the red onion.
• •Grate the cheddar.
• •Chop the cilantro if desired.
• •Cut the limes into wedges.
• •Put each topping into its own little bowl.

2Refried-style beans

• •Rinse and drain the black beans.
• •Warm the beans in a small pot with a splash of water and a pinch of salt.
• •Mash roughly with a fork until spoonable but still chunky.

3Taco beef

• •Brown the ground beef in a dry pan over medium-high heat, crumbling it small, 6 to 7 minutes.
• •Stir in the chili powder, cumin and ¼ cup water, and season with salt.
• •Simmer 3 minutes until juicy and clinging to itself.

4Warm the shells

• •Warm the tortillas in a dry pan 20 seconds a side until soft.
• •Stack in a clean towel to stay warm.

5Build

• •Bring everything to the table.
• •Layer the black beans, then the ground beef, then the cheddar while it is hot enough to melt.
• •Add the fresh toppings, sour cream and a squeeze of lime.