Mexican Picadillo Recipe

Name: Mexican Picadillo Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Mexican, Latin American, American
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 8 ounces yellow potatoes (about 3-4 small, diced); 1 medium yellow onion (chopped); 1 jalapeno pepper (chopped); 1 serrano pepper (chopped (optional, for spicier)); 2 cloves garlic (chopped); 1 pound ground beef ((you can use other ground meats, like chicken, turkey or pork)); 2 large tomatoes (chopped); 3/4 cup beef stock ((or use chicken or vegetable stock)); 1 tablespoon paprika; 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano; 1 teaspoon cumin; Salt and pepper to taste

5 steps

Prep:10minCook:45min

This easy Mexican picadillo recipe is made with ground beef, potatoes and plenty of seasonings, great over rice or served with tortillas for a full meal. Big on flavor!

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 08:04:48 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Low

Nutrition per serving

Calories398.1 kcal (20%)

Total Fat26.9 g (38%)

Carbs16.7 g (6%)

Sugars4.6 g (5%)

Protein22.8 g (46%)

Sodium367.7 mg (18%)

Fiber3.7 g (13%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

1 tablespoonolive oil

8 ouncesyellow potatoes

chopped, optional, for spicier

2cloves garlic

chopped

1 poundground beef

you can use other ground meats, like chicken, turkey or pork

2tomatoes

large, chopped

¾ cupbeef stock

or use chicken or vegetable stock

1 tablespoonpaprika

1 tablespoonmexican oregano

1 teaspooncumin

Instructions

Step 1

Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the potatoes, onion and peppers and cook them down for 5 minutes to soften.

Step 2

Stir in the garlic and ground beef. Break up the ground beef with a wooden spoon and brown it up for 5 minutes. The meat doesn't need to be cooked all the way through.

Step 3

Stir in the tomatoes, stock, and seasonings and reduce the heat to simmer.

Step 4

Simmer for 20 minutes to cook through and let the potatoes soften up.

Step 5

Serve over cooked rice or with tortillas with extra peppers, spicy chili flakes and lime juice! Don’t forget your favorite hot sauce.

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