Beef Chilli Loaded Fries with Beans & Tomato Salsa

Serving size

1 person 2 people 4 people

Ingredients

1 unwaxed lime
1 handful of fresh coriander
2 spring onion
110g baby tomatoes
10g beef stock powder

(Yeast Extract, Chicory Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Beef Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Tomato Powder.)
200g passata

(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
280g beef mince

(british beef mince (10% fat))
1 tbsp Cajun spice mix

(Cumin, Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Fennel, Green Cardamom, Coriander, Rubbed Oregano, Rubbed Thyme, Paprika Flakes, Cayenne Pepper.)
230g red kidney beans

(Rehydrated red kidney beans, water, salt.)
1 pepper
1 onion
2 garlic clove
2 large potatoes

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	87Kcal	700Kcal
	363kJ	2928kJ
Fat	2.7g	22g
of which saturates	1.0g	7.9g
Carbohydrates	9g	76g
of which sugars	2.1g	17g
Protein	5.8g	47g
Salt	0.29g	2.4g
Fibre	2.1g	17g

Ingredients

10g beef stock powder (use half)

(Yeast Extract, Chicory Extract, Natural Flavouring, Salt, Onion Powder, Beef Stock Powder, Rapeseed Oil, Tomato Powder.)
1 pepper (use half)
2 large potatoes
1 onion (use half)
140g beef mince

(british beef mince (10% fat))
1 unwaxed lime (use half)
200g passata (use half)

(tomatoes, salt, citric acid)
230g red kidney beans (use half)

(Rehydrated red kidney beans, water, salt.)
1 handful of fresh coriander (use half)
1 tbsp Cajun spice mix (use half)

(Cumin, Black Pepper, Sea Salt, Fennel, Green Cardamom, Coriander, Rubbed Oregano, Rubbed Thyme, Paprika Flakes, Cayenne Pepper.)
2 garlic clove
2 spring onion
110g baby tomatoes (use half)

Allergens

None

Nutritional Information

Typical values	per 100g	per portion
Energy	86Kcal	878Kcal
	360kJ	3672kJ
Fat	2.1g	21g
of which saturates	0.8g	7.8g
Carbohydrates	11g	116g
of which sugars	1.9g	19g
Protein	4.9g	50g
Salt	0.23g	2.4g
Fibre	2.1g	21g

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High protein 1/3 daily fibre 5 of 5 a day Low sat fat

Beef Chilli Loaded Fries with Beans & Tomato Salsa

Prep time: 20 mins

Total time: 35 mins

Cuisine: Mexican

Food group: Beef

A fusion of Mexican spices and classic American comfort. Fluffy baked chips are topped with chilli con carne, homemade with tender British beef, fibre-rich beans and Cajun spices. Top with tomato salsa and finish with a squeeze of zingy lime.

Cooking Instructions

The protein cooking time listed in this recipe has been updated.

As of December 2025, we've revised cooking times for all our proteins to reflect improved food safety guidance.

Check out the latest recommended times in our Cooking Guidelines.

Before you start

Preheat the oven to 220C / fan 200C / gas mark 7
Line a baking tray with parchment paper
Pull out a large frying pan, a medium bowl, a sieve & a measuring jug

Make the fries

Cut the potatoes into thin fries (peel optional)
Place the fries onto the lined baking tray and toss with 1 tsp oil and a pinch of salt and pepper
Roast for 25-30 mins, until soft and golden

Prep time

Finely chop or crush the garlic. Finely dice the onion. Dice the pepper into 2cm chunks. Drain and rinse the beans

Build the dish

Heat the large frying pan with 1 tsp oil on medium-high heat. Once hot, add the beef, pepper and onion and cook for 5 mins, breaking up the mince with a wooden spoon, until golden brown. Season with salt and pepper
Add the Cajun spice (use less for less heat) and garlic, then cook for 2 mins. Add the beans, passata, stock powder and 100ml water (50ml for 1 person)
Bring to a boil and simmer for 8-10 mins, until the beef is cooked through and the sauce has thickened

Make the salsa

Quarter the tomatoes. Thinly slice the spring onions. Finely chop the coriander. Quarter the lime
In the medium bowl, mix together the tomatoes, spring onion, half the coriander and the juice from half the lime. Season with a pinch of salt

Finish & plate up

Stir the remaining coriander through the chilli and season with salt and pepper
Share the fries between plates, topped with the chilli con carne. Spoon over the salsa and garnish with the remaining lime wedges