Mexican Picadillo Recipe
Get ready for a heartwarming dish that’ll make your taste buds sing! Our Mexican Picadillo recipe has got all the fixings – ground beef, onions, potatoes, carrots, garlic, tomato sauce, and beef broth. A little pinch of warm spices like cumin, oregano, and bay leaf. And let’s not forget about those poppin’ green peas for some freshness.
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Servings: 4
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 large potatoes, peeled and diced
- 2 large carrots, peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (8 oz) tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup beef broth
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1/2 tsp dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- 1/2 cup frozen peas
- Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste
- Rice or tortillas for serving
Instructions
- Heat up a large skillet over medium heat and add the ground beef. Season it with salt and pepper and cook until barely pink, and drain the fat as needed.
- Add the diced onion, potatoes, and carrots. Continue cooking until the veggies are soft and the meat is cooked through. Add the minced garlic and cook for 30 seconds more.
- Stir in the tomato sauce and beef broth. Add the cumin, dried oregano, and bay leaf, and bring to a simmer. Cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove the lid, stir in the frozen peas, and continue cooking uncovered until the potatoes are tender and most of the liquid has cooked down.
- Season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Serve hot with tortillas or rice and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 1g | Calories: 185kcal | Carbohydrates: 11g | Protein: 11g | Fat: 11g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 32mg | Sodium: 112mg | Potassium: 424mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 3515IU | Vitamin C: 19mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg
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