Make mealtimes fun with this colourful, kid-friendly plate featuring juicy Mexican beef meatballs, sweetcorn-speckled rice, vibrant veggies and a drizzle of BBQ sauce. Each element is served separately, giving little eaters the freedom to explore flavours and build their own bites - perfect for playful palates and fuss-free family dinners.
The quantities provided above are averages only.
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1 tin
Sweetcorn
1 packet
Basmati Rice
1
Tomato
1
Broccoli
500 g
Beef Mince
1 packet
Fine Breadcrumbs
(Contains: Gluten, Wheat; )
1 sachet
Tex-Mex Spice Blend
1 packet
Shredded Cheddar Cheese
(Contains: Milk; )
1 packet
BBQ Sauce
(May be present: Sesame, Fish, Eggs, Soy, Milk. )
1 drizzle
olive oil
20 g
butter
(Contains: Milk; )
1.5 cup
Water
• Drain sweetcorn.
• In a medium saucepan, heat the butter with a
dash of olive oil over medium heat.
• Cook corn until fragrant, 1-2 minutes. Add
basmati rice, the water and a generous pinch of
salt, stir, then bring to the boil.
• Reduce heat to low and cover with a lid.
• Cook for 10 minutes, then remove from heat
and keep covered until rice is tender and water is
absorbed, 10 minutes.
TIP: The rice will finish cooking in its own steam so
don't peek!
• Meanwhile, thinly slice tomato into wedges.
Chop broccoli (including stalk!) into small
florets.
• In a medium bowl, combine beef mince, fine
breadcrumbs, the egg, Tex-Mex spice blend
and a pinch of salt.
• Using damp hands, roll heaped spoonfuls
of beef mixture into small meatballs
(4-5 per person). Transfer to a plate.
• In a large frying pan, heat a drizzle of olive oil
over medium-high heat.
• Cook meatballs, turning, until browned and
cooked through, 8-10 minutes (cook in batches
if your pan is getting crowded).
• While the meatballs are cooking, add broccoli
and a splash of water to a microwave-safe bowl,
then cover with a damp paper towel.
• Microwave broccoli on high until just tender,
2-4 minutes.
• Drain broccoli, then return to the bowl and cover
to keep warm.
• Divide speckled rice, Mexican beef meatballs and
vibrant veggies between plates.
• Serve with shredded Cheddar cheese and
BBQ sauce. Enjoy!