Ground Beef & Potato Picadillo
Ground Beef & Potato Picadillo (Ground Beef & Potato Filling)
Use as a filling for soft tacos, flour tortilla tacos, enchiladas, chiles rellenos & empanadas
1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil
1/2 cup onions, minced
1/2 cup potatoes, cut into 1/4-inch pieces & rinsed
1 1/2 lb very lean ground beef
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp Mexican oregano
1/2 tsp cumin
1 1/2 tsps chile powder
1/2 tsp salt, or to taste
Heat a skillet over medium heat & add the olive oil, onions & potatoes
Cook the onions until they are soft, but not browned, & add the ground beef in small pieces
Brown the meat, breaking it up as it cooks
Grind together the garlic, oregano & cumin in a molcajete or mortar & pestle & stir it into the meat
Next, add the chile powder & salt
Turn the temp to very low, cover the skillet, & simmer the filling for 20 min, stirring occasionally
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