Picadillo
A bowl of Picadillo had become one of my favorite wintertime dinner meals. I had never eaten it before, but when I only had a pound of ground beef one evening; I looked for something that wasn’t chili or tacos and came across this meal. Of course, I put my spin on it and made it not only kid-friendly but German-friendly – meaning I didn’t load it down with too much spice. But don’t let that discourage you from adding more peppers and seasonings to yours.
And with the spice, I used my water bath canned pickled jalapeno peppers in this dish because I didn’t have any peppers on hand. But you can definitely use fresh in this recipe. You can also change up the peppers from jalapeno, serrano, or Anaheim or throw in all three.
Sweet, fresh corn also tastes the best. Roasting the corn to bring out the sugars gives the meal a slightly sweet and spicy combination. But most of the time I use canned corn because that is what I have on hand as well.
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Picadillo
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, …[$
- 4 small potatoes, diced…[$
- 1 small onion, diced…[$
- 3 Tbsp jalapenos, diced…[$
- 2 cloves garlic, minced…[$
- 1 pound ground beef, lean…[$
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes, chopped and divided…[$
- 1 cup corn, …[$
- ¾ cup beef stock, …[$
- 1 Tbsp Adobo seasonings, …[$
- ½ Tbsp taco seasoning, …[$
- 1 Tbsp cilantro, dry…[$
Instructions
- Heat a large pan and add olive oil over medium heat.
- Add potatoes, onions, jalapeno peppers, and garlic. Cook down for about five minutes, be sure to not burn garlic.
- Add in ground beef and brown. Using the leanest beef will ensure you don’t have to drain the meat from a large amount of grease.
- Stir in remaining ingredients except for a few tablespoons of tomatoes. Simmer over low-medium heat for 20 minutes. Make sure potatoes soften but are not mushy and turn into mashed potatoes.
- Serve hot with rice or on a tortilla or plain. Garnish with saved tomatoes and cilantro.
Picadillo
Ingredients
- 1 Tbsp olive oil, …[$
- 4 small potatoes, diced…[$
- 1 small onion, diced…[$
- 3 Tbsp jalapenos, diced…[$
- 2 cloves garlic, minced…[$
- 1 pound ground beef, lean…[$
- 2 medium Roma tomatoes, chopped and divided…[$
- 1 cup corn, …[$
- ¾ cup beef stock, …[$
- 1 Tbsp Adobo seasonings, …[$
- ½ Tbsp taco seasoning, …[$
- 1 Tbsp cilantro, dry…[$
Instructions
- Heat a large pan and add 1 Tbsp olive oil over medium heat.
- Add 4 small potatoes, 1 small onion, 3 Tbsp jalapenos, and 2 cloves garlic. Cook down for about five minutes, be sure to not burn garlic.
- Add in 1 pound ground beef and brown. Using the leanest beef will ensure you don't have to drain the meat from a large amount of grease.
- Stir in remaining ingredients (2 medium Roma tomatoes,1 cup corn,¾ cup beef stock,1 Tbsp Adobo seasonings,½ Tbsp taco seasoning, and 1 Tbsp cilantro) except about a few tablespoons of tomatoes to be saved for garnish. Simmer over low-medium heat for 20 minutes. Make sure potatoes soften but are not mushy and turn into mashed potatoes.
- Serve hot with rice or on a tortilla or plain. Garnish with fresh tomatoes and sprinkle with more cilantro.