CHEAP Ground BEEF Potatoes & Green Bean Mexican dinner Recipe| Picadillo con papas y ejotes

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.

Place burner on medium heat and add 1 tablespoon of lard or oil.

Once the pan is hot, add 1/2 onion, 1 tomato, and 1 Anaheim pepper (or substitute with green bell pepper or poblano).

Cook until ingredients are soft and onions are translucent, about 4 to 6 minutes.

When tomatoes are mushy, add 1 tablespoon of guajillo chili powder and 2 minced garlic cloves. Cook for 30 seconds, being careful not to burn the chili or garlic.

Add 1.3 pounds of ground beef, breaking it down and combining it with the ingredients.

Add 1 teaspoon of black pepper, 1 teaspoon of Mexican oregano, 1 large potato, 2 cans of fresh cut green beans, 1 (8 ounce) can of tomato sauce, and 2 cups of chicken broth (or hot water with chicken bouillon).

Cook for another 15 to 20 minutes or until the potatoes are soft.

Add chopped cilantro and mix well before turning off the burner.

Cooking Techniques

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