Filipino Picadillo | The Aimless Cook by @jaydelcorro

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

potato

🥗Healthier: sweet potato

💰Cheaper: carrots

Sweet potatoes offer more nutrients, while carrots are often cheaper.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries provide a tart flavor, and dried apricots are usually less expensive.

green bell pepper

🥗Healthier: zucchini

💰Cheaper: cabbage

Zucchini is low in calories, while cabbage is a budget-friendly alternative.

Heat 2 tablespoons of oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat.

Add diced onion and cook for about 3-4 minutes until translucent.

Add minced garlic and cook until fragrant.

Add ground pork, breaking it up, and cook until no longer pink, seasoning with salt and pepper.

Add finely diced potatoes and carrots, followed by a quarter cup of water.

Turn down to medium, cover, and simmer until vegetables are tender but firm.

Remove the cover and add 1 tablespoon of cayenne pepper, half a cup of banana ketchup, and a quarter cup of soy sauce.

Add 1-2 tablespoons of fish sauce and stir to combine.

Taste and adjust seasoning with sugar, salt, and pepper.

Add peas and give a final stir, cooking until the liquid thickens slightly.

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