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Mexican Picadillo

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.

Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Servings: 8
Calories: 341 kcal
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican

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

Instructions

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  1. In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onion and cook for about 2 minutes, until translucent.
  2. 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.
  3. 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

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

% 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.