Easy Beef Picadillo
A delicious, easy to make one skillet dinner. Juicy ground beef studded with bell peppers, potatoes and generously spiced. It’s meaty, slightly spicy and so irresistibly comforting. Serve with some rice and tortillas for a complete meal.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tbsp unsalted butter
- 2 bell peppers red and green
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 6 garlic cloves minced
- 1.1 pounds ground beef
- 4 tbsp tomato paste
- 5 ounces corn kernels
- 13 ounces potatoes diced
- 2 cups beef broth
Spices
- 1 tsp salt
- 1 tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp ground coriander
- 1 tsp sweet paprika
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ tsp cinnamon
- 2 tsp chipotle pepper flakes more or less to taste
Instructions
- Get your prep done before you start cooking. Peel and dice the potatoes. Deseed and chop the bell peppers. Finely chop the onion and mince the garlic cloves.
- Heat oil and butter over medium in a large heavy bottomed pot or skillet. Add bell peppers, cook for 5 minutes. Add onion and garlic, cook for 2 minutes until soft and fragrant. Stir in spices.
- Add ground beef and break up into pieces. Cook until it starts to brown, about 5 minutes. Stir in tomato paste, then add corn kernels and potatoes. Pour in beef broth and bring to a boil. Cook for about 2O minutes, until the potatoes are cooked through. Taste and season with more black pepper and salt.
- Top with jalapeños, serve with rice and warm tortillas. Enjoy!
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Nutrition
Calories: 537kcalCarbohydrates: 35gProtein: 28gFat: 33gSaturated Fat: 12gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 96mgSodium: 1363mgPotassium: 1274mgFiber: 7gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 3206IUVitamin C: 102mgCalcium: 93mgIron: 6mg
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