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Mexican Picadillo
This quick and easy Mexican Picadillo dinner recipe comes together with minimal ingredients and only 30 minutes. Ground beef and potatoes are simmered in a seasoned tomato sauce. Serve this dish up with some rice and fresh flour tortillas for a complete meal.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 6
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican , Tex-Mex
Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- ½ cup onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 cups potato peeled and diced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 8 ounces tomato sauce*
- 1½ cup beef broth
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp ground black pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef. Cook over medium heat while breaking up the meat. Cook until mostly browned, drain grease and return to heat.
- Add in diced onion, green bell pepper and potatoes. Continue to cook over medium heat until onion and peppers are softened. Add garlic and cook an additional 30 seconds.
- Pour in tomato sauce and beef broth. Add in seasonings: salt, pepper, cumin, and coriander. Stir to combine. Add bay leaf.
- Bring mixture to a simmer, cover and let cook for 10 minutes.
- Remove lid, stir, and continue cooking with the lid off for an additional 10 minutes or until potatoes are softened and most of the liquid is gone.
- Serve warm with flour tortillas and rice.
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Notes
- Additional Vegetables: if adding additional veggies (peas, carrots, etc.) add them in with the tomato sauce and beef broth. Let simmer to soften and absorb flavor.
- Tomatoes: can use fresh Roma tomatoes instead of tomato sauce. Either finely dice the tomatoes and saute with the potatoes, onion and pepper to release juices, or blend the tomatoes and add with the beef broth.
- Potatoes: can use russet or gold potatoes.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1
Calories
220kcal
(11%)
Carbohydrates
5g
(2%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
6g
(30%)
Cholesterol
54mg
(18%)
Sodium
862mg
(36%)
Potassium
430mg
(12%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
3g
(6%)
Vitamin A
237IU
(5%)
Vitamin C
20mg
(22%)
Calcium
36mg
(4%)
Iron
2mg
(11%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1 | |
| Calories | 220kcal | 11% |
| Carbohydrates | 5g | 2% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Cholesterol | 54mg | 18% |
| Sodium | 862mg | 36% |
| Potassium | 430mg | 9% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 237IU | 5% |
| Vitamin C | 20mg | 22% |
| Calcium | 36mg | 4% |
| Iron | 2mg | 11% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.