Authentic Mexican Picadillo Recipe
Learn how to make this delicious and authentic Mexican picadillo recipe, which is very versatil and easy to make.
Servings: 10 people
Calories: 185kcal
Ingredients
- 2 Large Potatoes Diced
- 2 Large Carrots Diced
- 1 can Green Peas
- 1/2 Onion Diced
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1 chile ancho, deveined and deseeded
- 1 cup Beef Stock
- 1/4 white onion
- 2 Red tomatoes
- 1 chipotle pepper in adobo
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 stick cinnamon
- 1/4 tbsp cumin
- 3 sweet peppercorns
- 1/4 tbsp thyme
- 1/4 bunch cilantro finely chopped
- 1 tbsp oregano
- salt to taste
- 1 tbsp oil
Instructions
- Start by sauteeing the tomato, the 1/4 white onion, chile ancho, garlic, thyme, peppercorn, cinnamon and oregano in a medium to large frying pan with 1 tablespoon of oil. Remove from the pan and blend in a blender with the beef stock and chipotle pepper until smooth. Set aside.
- In the same pan that you used for the previous step, cook the ground beef with the diced onions and cilantro and season with salt and pepper to taste.
- Once the ground beef is browned, add the carrots and potatoes and cook for about 5 minutes over medium heat.
- Add the mixture from the first step and bring to a boil for 10 minutes.
- Add the green peas and let simmer for another 10 minutes. Add additional salt if necessary.
Nutrition
Serving: 1People | 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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