Mexican Picadillo
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Mexican Picadillo
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This Picadillo recipe or as my grandma called it, carne molida con papas, is a Mexican comfort dish made from a mixture of ground beef, potatoes, and tomatoes. Picadillo is the perfect filling for tacos and gorditas.
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Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1/2 cup chopped white onion
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 1 tablespoon garlic salt
- 1/2 tablespoon ground black pepper
- 4 tomatoes chopped
- 1 jalapeño or serrano diced (optional)
- 1 large russet potato or 2 small Yukon gold potatoes peeled and finely chopped
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Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook for about 2 minutes, until translucent.
- Add ground beef and brown. Using a potato masher, mash meat so you have small pieces of meat with no big chunks. Drain off excess grease.
- Add garlic salt, pepper, tomatoes, jalapeño if using, and potato and cook over low heat for about 15 minutes, until potatoes are done. Salt to taste.
Notes
- If you are looking for ways to customize your picadillo, here are some of my favorite options:
- Make it healthier by substituting ground beef for lower fat ground turkey or ground bison.
- Make it spicy by adding diced jalapeño or serrano to the mixture.
- Make it low carb by substituting cauliflower for potato.
- Serve it as a main dish with a side of Mexican rice or sopa de fideo
- Serve it as a filling in tacos, empanadas, poblanos, gorditas, zucchini boats, or crunch wraps.
Nutrition Information
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Calories
341kcal
(17%)
Carbohydrates
8g
(3%)
Protein
21g
(42%)
Fat
25g
(38%)
Saturated Fat
9g
(45%)
Cholesterol
81mg
(27%)
Sodium
953mg
(40%)
Potassium
583mg
(17%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
2g
(4%)
Vitamin A
531IU
(11%)
Vitamin C
13mg
(14%)
Calcium
34mg
(3%)
Iron
3mg
(17%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 8Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 341 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 341kcal | 17% |
| Carbohydrates | 8g | 3% |
| Protein | 21g | 42% |
| Fat | 25g | 38% |
| Saturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Cholesterol | 81mg | 27% |
| Sodium | 953mg | 40% |
| Potassium | 583mg | 12% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 2g | 4% |
| Vitamin A | 531IU | 11% |
| Vitamin C | 13mg | 14% |
| Calcium | 34mg | 3% |
| Iron | 3mg | 17% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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