San Antonio Style Picadillo , Recipe & Pics

Ingredients:

1 lb. lean ground beef
2 large russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/4" cubes
1/2 cup yellow onion, diced fine (1/4" or less)
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced fine
1 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon ground cumino
1 teaspoon chili powder
1 tomato diced
1 cup of mexican rice

Directions:

Heat a large skillet and, when hot, add the oil. Add the ground beef, crumbling as you put it in the skillet. When lightly browned, add the onion, rice, garlic, and all the spices. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, and then add the diced potatoes. Cover, reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 40 minutes or until the potatoes are tender. Add the tomatoes, cover, and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, serve on some hot flour tortillas.& a red creme soda

Use as a filing for tacos, enchiladas or Chiles Rellenos (stuffed peppers). Picadillo can also be served as an appetizer dip with tortilla chips!

Enjoy

I am guessing the rice is precooked?

You are Correct rangertb !

That looks great! Not being the purist I would probably add some cheese.

Udamdan
I dont know if I was hungry or not But this was a real good recipe. I will save this one for when we go camping or for that matter anytime.

Thanks

Kevin

are you drinking kool-aid?

Thanks Kevin & add some chedder cheese

udamdan , i dont want to be rude but here is a super easy recipe from a friend in old mexico . even i was able to make this and it came out fabulous . try it and you will really like it !

Looks like Kool-Aid to me. Being from San Antonio, this sounds like a pretty authentic recipe.

someone mail her a chefs knife. she is going to cut her skinny finger off

That aint rude Jesse , just an improvement on the recipe