Quick Cheap Mexican Ground Beef recipe: PICADILLO con PAPAS en SALSA VERDE

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

tomatillos

🥗Healthier: green tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatillos

Green tomatoes can be a fresher alternative, while canned options are budget-friendly.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil offers health benefits, while vegetable oil is cost-effective.

chicken broth

🥗Healthier: vegetable broth

💰Cheaper: water with seasoning

Vegetable broth is lower in calories, and seasoned water is budget-friendly.

Peel and chop 2-3 potatoes into smaller cubes.

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium-high heat for 3 minutes.

Add half a chopped onion and sweat for about 3 minutes until soft.

Add 3 finely chopped garlic cloves and cook until fragrant.

Add 2.6 lb of ground beef and break it down, cooking until no pink remains, about 3 minutes.

Season the beef with 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon black pepper, 1 teaspoon garlic powder, 1 teaspoon onion powder, and half a tablespoon of chicken bouillon; mix well.

Add the chopped potatoes and 1 cup of reserved potato water.

Pour in 2 cups of salsa verde and mix; cook on medium heat for 13 minutes, stirring periodically until the potatoes are soft.

Optionally, add half a tablespoon of Mexican oregano and cover; cook for another 13 minutes.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

Spice Level: