Mexican Ninja

Mexican Ninja

A family favourite Tex-Mex recipe ever since a good friend made this for us after a long day traveling. It's hearthy and full of flavour. Easily doubles and freezes well for batch cooking. We make this on a weekly basis at home using the Ninja Multi Cooker but you can also bake this as a casserole i

⏱ Prep 10 min ⚑ Perform 20 min ⏲ Total 30 min πŸ“ Mains 🏷️ Meat substitute, Rice
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Instructions

Recipe steps from Mealie.

1
Step 1

Heat some oil in a pan and add the vegan mince once hot. Fry for c. 5 minutes on medium to high heat until starting to brown.

2
Step 2

Add the taco seasoning to the mince and fry for another 2-3 minutes to release flavour.

3
Step 3

Pour the vegetable stock into the pot with the mince and seasoning.

4
Step 4

Add each ingredient gently on top of the previous layerβ€”do not mix! First, spread out the black beans, then sprinkle the rice evenly, followed by the sweetcorn, peas, and finally pour the salsa over everything as the top layer.

5
Step 5

Seal the Ninja and set it to Pressure Cook for 3 minutes. Allow a natural pressure release for at least 10 minutes.

6
Step 6

Sprinkle grated vegan cheese over the top. Set Ninja to Air Fry at 190Β°C for 2–3 minutes, until the cheese is melted.

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Step 7

While the dish is in the pressure cooker, slice or cube the avocados (about 1 per person) and halve the baby plum tomatoes.

8
Step 8

Cut the kale in small pieces. Heat some (garlic and chili) oil in a pan and fry the kale for 5-8 minutes until soft.

9
Step 9

Service the rice mixture with the kale, avocado and tomatoes.

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