What to do for dinner with mince

[Im a BusyBee]

I have some wraps, some mince and a jar of al paso (if thats right!) what do i add or how do i make that into dinner tonight?

[natalie_1982]

Is there insturctions on the jar? Is it a sauce for the mince or to bake the tortillas in? not that it matters I suppose.

I would fry the mince in a little oil, add some chopped onions and peppers, maybe some chillis and whatever other spices you like, then add to tortillas. Roll the torillas and place i an ovenproof dish, then cover with the sauce, or make one yourself with a jar of chopped tomatos and herbs, etc. Grate a little cheese over the top and then bake in a medium over for about 45mins.

[Im a BusyBee]

thanks for that natalie, although i love cooking and spend ages in the kitchen its usually more traditional food than this. i bought it cos i thought the kids would like it. Is the sauce spicy/chilly? Cant look cos im at work! Would more chilly in the mince make it too hot? Ive never made this before but it sounds nice, what would i serve with it?

[Im a BusyBee]

one more question - do i cook the mince totally before it goes in the oven or just brown it?

[natalie_1982]

Pass, I only ever bought one before and I found it to be a bit bland, so I would think it would be fine for kids. I remember vowing when I had eaten it that next time I wuld make my own as it wasn't all that great, but I think kids would like it.
If I remember rightly, the top of the jar was a seperate little pot and it had like a flour / powder in it that you mix in with the mince before you put it in the wraps.

I don't think we served anything with it asuch, as i packed it out with mushrooms, peppers and onions, but I guess salad? It's quite heavy.

[natalie_1982]

I think I just browned it, but to be safe I guess you could cook it al the way through, it doesn't take much longer :-)

[Im a BusyBee]

thanks for your help! And you're right it does a little pot of something on top. I'll let you know how it turns out.

[Im a BusyBee]

well it was very succesful! lots of empty plates. But didnt do as we had said on here. I actually read the instructions when i got home and the spices were to brown the meat with and then add the jar to the meat, it was lovely, i cooked some jacket potatoes as well. We shall def be having it again.