Picadillo recipe

Name: Picadillo recipe
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Ingredients: 1 lb ground beef; 2 russet potatoes; 2 roma tomatoes; 1/2 onion; 1 jalapeño; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tsp better than bouillon beef base; 2 cups water hot water (or beef stock); 1 tbsp oil; 1 tbsp mexican oregano; 1 tbsp paprika; to taste salt and pepper

Here’s another simple and healthy Mexican meal that comes together in 30 mins or less.

Cook: 30 min
Total: 30 min

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Picadillo recipe with ground beef, potatoes, tomatoes and spices prepared in about 30 minutes.

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1
Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the potatoes, onion and peppers and cook them down for 5 minutes.
2
Stir in the ground beef and garlic and brown for about 5 minutes. The meat doesn’t need to be cooked all the way through at this point.
3
Stir in the tomatoes, better than bouillon and water (or stock), seasonings and reduce the heat to simmer.
4
Simmer for 20 minutes to cook through and let the potatoes soften.
5
Serve over cooked rice or with tortillas

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