CARNE CON PAPAS | Mexican-Style Ground Beef and Potatoes EASY!

beef

🥗Healthier: chicken

💰Cheaper: pork

Chicken and pork are often more affordable and leaner options.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits while vegetable oil is budget-friendly.

green olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: pickles

Capers provide a similar briny flavor, while pickles are often less expensive.

beef broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories and can be made easily at home.

Preheat a pan over medium heat.

Add 1-2 tablespoons of cooking oil to the pan.

Sauté the diced onion until aromatic and translucent, adding a pinch of salt.

Add 1 pound of lean ground beef to the pan, breaking it apart and seasoning with 1/2 teaspoon of salt, 1 teaspoon of onion powder, 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic powder, and a teaspoon of crushed black peppercorn and cumin seed mix.

Add 1.5 teaspoons of beef bouillon powder and continue to combine and cook the ground beef.

Cut 5 small gold potatoes into slices and then into chunks, adding them to the pan with the cooked ground beef.

Sauté the potatoes with the ground beef for 5-7 minutes over medium to medium-high heat, adding another 1/2 teaspoon of salt to season the potatoes.

Add the 8-ounce can of tomato sauce to the pan, along with 1 cup of water, mixing well.

Cover the pan with a lid and let it simmer for 10-12 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through.

Stir the mixture, taste for seasoning, and adjust as needed, optionally adding a bay leaf or Mexican oregano.

Serve the carne con papas over Mexican-style white rice with vegetables, optionally with flour or corn tortillas.

Cooking Techniques

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