Ground Beef Picadillo

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.

Start by peeling and cutting 3 potatoes into cubes.

Peel and cube 1/2 onion, then sauté in 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a Dutch oven or deep pan until translucent.

Cut 2 tomatoes into cubes and add to the pan with the onions, stirring to combine.

Add the cubed potatoes to the pan and stir for a couple of minutes.

Add 2 pounds of ground beef to the pan and break it up with a meat chopper.

Season the beef with 1 teaspoon of seasoning salt and 1 teaspoon of cumin, then cover and cook for about 10 minutes at medium-high heat.

Drain excess oil from the cooked beef using a colander.

Add a 12-ounce bag of mixed vegetables and 2 packages of taco seasoning to the pan.

Add 1 can of diced tomatoes and 2 cups of water, stirring to combine.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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