CARNE MOLIDA con ARROZ Y PAPAS // Ground Beef with Rice and Potatoes ❤️

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

rice

🥗Healthier: quinoa

💰Cheaper: bulgur

Quinoa offers more protein, while bulgur is often cheaper.

potatoes

🥗Healthier: sweet potatoes

💰Cheaper: yams

Sweet potatoes provide more nutrients, while yams can be less expensive.

vegetable oil

🥗Healthier: olive oil

💰Cheaper: canola oil

Olive oil is healthier, while canola oil is usually cheaper.

Grind cumin, black peppercorns, and salt in a mortar and set aside.

Add 1/2 cup of water to the ground spices and mix.

Brown 1 pound of ground beef in a stainless steel brazer over medium heat until no longer pink, then drain excess grease.

Add chopped onion and sauté until slightly translucent, about 1.5 minutes.

Add diced celery, green bell pepper, carrot, and serrano peppers; sauté for 1 minute.

Add ground spices, tomato sauce, cilantro, diced tomatoes, and chicken bouillon to the skillet.

Pour in 3 and 1/2 cups of water and bring to a simmer; cover and cook for 15 minutes.

In a separate skillet, heat 1.5 teaspoons of cooking oil and brown 1 cup of jasmine rice until golden.

After 10 minutes of simmering, add diced potato to the beef mixture and cover for 5 minutes.

Stir in the browned rice, cover, and cook for an additional 15 minutes without lifting the lid.

Let sit for 20 minutes after cooking to fluff the rice.

Cooking Techniques

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