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Mexican Double Beef Meatballs & Speckled Rice
Mexican Double Beef Meatballs & Speckled Rice

Mexican Double Beef Meatballs & Speckled Rice

with Vibrant Veggies & BBQ Sauce

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.

Tags:
Family
Allergens:
Gluten
Wheat
Milk

The quantities provided above are averages only.

Always read product labels for the most up-to-date allergen information. Visit hellofresh.co.nz/foodinfo for allergen and ingredient information. If you have received a substitute ingredient, please be aware allergens may have changed

Total25 minutes
Cooking Time20 minutes
DifficultyEasy

Ingredients

Serving amount

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. )

Not included in your delivery

1 drizzle

olive oil

20 g

butter

(Contains: Milk; )

1.5 cup

Water

Nutrition Values

Calories1210 kcal
Energy (kJ)5060 kJ
Fat57 g
of which saturates26.9 g
Carbohydrate85.3 g
of which sugars13.7 g
Dietary Fibre6.7 g
Protein78 g
Cholesterol102 mg
Sodium880 mg
Due to the different suppliers we purchase our products from, nutritional facts per meal can vary from the website to what is received in the delivered box, depending on your region.

Utensils

Large Non-Stick Pan
Lid
Medium Saucepan

Cooking Steps

Cook the rice
1

• 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!

Prep the veggies
2

• Meanwhile, thinly slice tomato into wedges. 
Chop broccoli (including stalk!) into small 
florets.

Prep the meatballs
3

• 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.

Cook the meatballs
4

• 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). 

Steam the broccoli
5

• 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. 

Finish & serve
6

• Divide speckled rice, Mexican beef meatballs and 
vibrant veggies between plates.
• Serve with shredded Cheddar cheese and 
BBQ sauce. Enjoy!