PICADILLO TRADITIONAL | Ground Beef and Vegetables | Just Like Mom Made ❤️

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.

Add 1 pound of 80/20 ground beef to a stainless steel brazer set on medium heat and break it down until browned.

Grind 3/4 teaspoon of peppercorn and 3/4 teaspoon of whole cumin together with a little salt.

Add 2 large garlic cloves, chopped, to the ground spices and grind them together.

Add 1/2 cup of water to the ground spices and garlic, mixing well.

Once the ground beef is browned, remove excess grease but leave a little in the pan.

Add 1/2 small chopped onion to the pan and sauté until slightly translucent.

Add diced potatoes to the pan and cook for about 1 minute before adding other vegetables.

Add diced carrots, diced tomatoes, chopped cilantro, and the bay leaf to the pan.

Season with salt to taste and stir everything together.

Add 1/2 cup of tomato sauce and another 1/2 cup of water to the mixture, lowering the heat to medium-low.

Cook uncovered for 25-30 minutes, stirring every 3-4 minutes.

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