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Best Mexican Picadillo Recipe.

Best Mexican Picadillo Recipe

Angela Milnes
Craving a hearty, comforting dish? This Mexican Picadillo is perfect! With ground beef, potatoes, and veggies, it's packed with traditional spices and easy to enjoy with rice or tortillas for a family favorite!
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 22 minutes
Total Time 37 minutes
Course Dinners
Cuisine Mexican
Servings 6 Servings
Calories 647 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 1 pound Ground Beef
  • 4 tablespoon Mexican Spices divided
  • 1 Can Fire Roasted Tomatoes
  • 2 Chipotle Peppers diced
  • 3 cups Baby Potatoes sliced and quartered
  • 1 Purple Onion sliced small
  • 1 Cup Bell Peppers Red, Yellow, Orange, Green bell Pepper, diced
  • 2 Jalapenos diced
  • 3 cups White Rice cooked
  • 8 Baby Tomatoes sliced
  • ½ cup Cilantro chopped
  • 1 Lime juice

Instructions
 

  • Brown Ground Beef in a Pan: In a saucepan or a large skillet over medium heat, add ground beef, and half of the Mexican seasonings. Toss to combine, cook over medium-high heat for 5 minutes.
  • Add Tomatoes and Peppers: Add tomatoes and chipotle peppers and toss to combine. Continue to cook on medium heat until it is fully cooked. Remove from the pan and set to the side.
  • Add Onion, Potatoes, and Seasonings: Add your onions, peppers, potatoes, jalapenos, and the other half of the Mexican spices to the tomato mixture and toss to combine.
  • Combine Everything and Cook: Add the beef to the potato mixture, stir to combine, cover, and cook for 5-7 minutes on medium heat.
  • Cook White Rice: Cook the white rice as directed on the package. Add the lime juice and half of the diced cilantro.
  • Combine and Serve: Toss to combine. Garnish with the sliced tomatoes.

Notes

  • Quality: Remember to use good quality tomato sauce for the recipe, as it can make all the difference in the flavors and textures of the Picadillo.
  • Loosen: If the Picadillo seems to be drying up too much, you can loosen the mixture by adding some more tomato sauce or some beef broth.
  • Heat: You can also add some chopped peppers or cayenne pepper into the Picadillo if you want to bring some more heat into the dish.

Nutrition

Calories: 647kcalCarbohydrates: 100gProtein: 23gFat: 17gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 176mgPotassium: 891mgFiber: 7gSugar: 7gVitamin A: 3609IUVitamin C: 64mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 5mg
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