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Mexican Picadillo
This delicious and authentic Mexican Picadillo is made with ground beef, potatoes, and a spicy tomato sauce. It's an easy, hearty and scrumptious ground beef recipe that can be on the table in no time.
Prep Time
25
minutes
mins
Cook Time
25
minutes
mins
Total Time
50
minutes
mins
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Mexican
Keyword:
Authentic Picadillo, Mexican Picadillo, Picadillo Recipe
Servings:
4
Servings
Author:
Deliciously Seasoned
Ingredients
1.5
pounds
ground beef,
80/20
2
medium potatoes,
peeled, diced into ½ inch chunks
½
cup
onions,
diced
1
teaspoon
salt
1
teaspoon
black pepper
2
roma tomatoes
3
jalapenos,
stems removed
1
serrano pepper,
stem removed
2
cloves
garlic
¼
cup
water
1
teaspoon
oil
Instructions
In a small frying pan, add a teaspoon of oil and heat over medium heat.
Once hot, add whole tomatoes, jalapenos, serrano peppers and garlic.
Roast in the pan until the skin is charred and blistered.
Place roasted vegetables in a food processor or chopper and pulse until desired consistency is obtained.
In a large saucepan, over medium heat, add ground beef, diced onions, salt and pepper. Cook until the meat is no longer pink.
Next, add diced potatoes, tomato mixture, and stir.
Reduce heat to medium low and simmer until potatoes are tender.
Serve with your favorite sides or over rice
Notes
This recipe is from our dear friend, Ruth.