Cheesy baked Mexican beef and beans

Step 1

Preheat oven to 200°C / 400°F (180°C fan).

Step 2

Sauté - Heat the olive oil in a cast-iron skillet over medium high heat (or other oven-proof pan). Cook onion, garlic and capsicum for 3 minutes.

Step 3

Cook beef & spices - Add beef and cook, breaking it up as you go, until you no longer see raw meat. Add spices, then cook for 1 minute.

Step 4

Beans & tomato - Add kidney beans and passata. Stir, then bring to a simmer.

Step 5

Cheese it! Scatter the jalapeño across the surface, top with cheese.

Step 6

Bake 15 minutes (no lid) then remove from the oven.

Step 7

Serve! Scoop into bowls and serve with corn chips or tortillas with your favourite Mexican fixings (guacamole or avocado sauce pico de gallo or restaurant style salsa, fresh coriander/coriander, sour cream). Dunk like nachos, make DIY burritos or tacos!