This will be your NEW favorite PICADILLO CON CALABACITAS EN SALSA VERDE Recipe!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

zucchini

🥗Healthier: yellow squash

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Yellow squash has a similar texture, while cabbage is more affordable.

tomatillos

🥗Healthier: green tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned green chilies

Green tomatoes provide a similar tangy flavor, while canned chilies are budget-friendly.

jalapeño

🥗Healthier: serrano pepper

💰Cheaper: bell pepper

Serrano peppers are spicier, while bell peppers add sweetness without heat.

In a small pot, add tomatillos, roma tomato, and peppers; cover with water and bring to a boil.

Once boiling, turn off heat and transfer to blender.

Add 1/4 onion, 1 hatch pepper, cilantro, garlic clove, and 1/4 cup water to blender; blend until smooth.

Set pan on medium high heat and add oil to heat up.

Add 1/4 onion to pan and sauté for a couple of minutes.

Add ground beef and all seasonings; break apart and allow to brown.

Once meat begins to brown, add potatoes and cook for 5 minutes.

Add chopped chiles and mix.

Add salsa from blender and more water to the blender cup; mix and pour into the pan.

Bring to a simmer, taste for salt, and adjust if needed.

Reduce heat to medium, cover, and cook for 5-10 minutes until potatoes are semi-soft.

Add calabacitas and mix; cover and cook for 5-8 minutes until calabacitas are cooked.

Serve with frijoles de la olla or rice.

Cooking Techniques

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