Easy Picadillo Recipe | Filipino American History Month & Hispanic Heritage Month

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Turkey is lower in fat; pork is often less expensive.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious; yams can be cheaper.

Heat a large pot to medium-high heat and add 2 tablespoons of avocado oil.

Add 1 cup and 1/4 diced onions to the pot and cook until translucent.

Add 2 cups of diced tomatoes to the pot and continue to cook for a few minutes.

Add 1/4 cup of jalapenos to the pot and stir for another few minutes.

Add 1 pound of ground beef to the pot, breaking it up with a masher or ladle.

Add 1 tablespoon of minced garlic, 1 and 1/2 teaspoons of soy sauce or liquid aminos, and 1 tablespoon of tomato paste to the beef.

Stir everything together and add a little water to create gravy.

Cover the pot and cook for a few minutes to allow the beef and potatoes to cook through.

After about 5 minutes, lower the heat to medium-low and let it simmer for a few more minutes.

Add thawed frozen diced carrots and peas to the pot, turn off the heat, cover, and let it steam.

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