How To Make Picadillo With Green Beans

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is lower in fat, while ground pork is often more affordable.

bell pepper

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is lower in calories, and cabbage is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes are more nutritious, while yams can be less expensive.

Heat 1 tbsp of oil in a large pan over medium high heat.

Add in 1/2 cup of diced onion and sauté for 3 minutes until softened.

Add in 2 minced garlic cloves and sauté for 30 seconds until fragrant.

Add in 1/2 lb of ground beef, breaking it up, and season with black pepper, garlic salt, ground cumin, and oregano.

Cook the beef for 8 to 10 minutes until browned and fully cooked through.

Add in 2 peeled and chopped potatoes and 1 diced Roma tomato, stir, and cook for 2 minutes.

Pour in a 7 oz can of balato and fill the can with water, pouring that in as well.

Sprinkle in chicken bouillon and more oregano, then add in 2 bay leaves and mix well.

Cover the pan, lower the heat to medium, and simmer for 12 minutes, stirring occasionally.

Pour in a drained 14 oz can of green beans and stir.

Simmer for 3 more minutes until the green beans are heated through.

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