PALEO NACHOS

INGREDIENTS

• 2 large sweet potatoes, thinly sliced lengthways using a mandoline
• 1/3 cup (80ml) extra virgin olive oil
• 1 red onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, chopped
• 1 red capsicum, finely chopped
• 1 small eggplant, finely chopped
• 350g lean beef mince
• 2 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp ground chilli
• 2 tsp dried oregano flakes
• 21/2 tsp smoked paprika (pimenton)
• 400g can chopped tomatoes
• 11/2 tsp Worcestershire sauce
• 1/2 cup (125ml) coconut cream, chilled
• Juice of 1 lime
• Charred jalapenos, halved avocado and coriander leaves, to serve

Tomato salsa

• 250g cherry tomatoes, halved
• 1/3 cup coriander leaves, roughly chopped
• 1 garlic clove, crushed
• Juice of 2 limes

• METHOD

  • 1
    Preheat the oven to 150°C. Place sweet potatoes in a single layer over 3 baking paper-lined baking trays and brush with 2 tbs oil. Bake for 15 minutes or until beginning to dry out. Reduce oven to 110°C and bake, turning and swapping trays every 15 minutes, for a further 1 hour or until crisp. Remove from oven and cool.
  • 2
    Combine salsa ingredients in a bowl, season with salt and set aside.
  • 3
    Heat 1 tbs oil in a large frypan over medium heat. Cook the onion, garlic and capsicum for 8 minutes or until softened. Remove onion mixture from pan and set aside. Add eggplant and remaining 1 tbs oil to pan. Increase heat to high and cook for 8 minutes or until tender and golden. Remove the eggplant from pan using a slotted spoon and set aside. Add mince, cumin, chilli, oregano and 2 tsp paprika to pan. Cook, stirring, for 5 minutes or until meat is browned. Add the tomato, Worcestershire sauce and 2 cups (500ml) water, then return onion, garlic, capsicum and eggplant to pan. Cook for 15 minutes or until thick and reduced. Season to taste.
  • 4
    Meanwhile, combine coconut cream, lime juice and remaining 1/2 tsp paprika in a bowl. Season with salt and set aside.
  • 5
    Arrange sweet potato chips in a serving dish and top with the spicy beef mixture, charred jalapenos, avocado, coriander, tomato salsa and coconut cream dressing.