Description
This authentic Mexican Picadillo recipe is a hearty ground beef and potato stew simmered in rich tomato sauce with bold spices. A perfect comfort food that’s great for tacos, burritos, or served over rice. Easy, quick, and freezer-friendly dinner idea.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef
2 medium potatoes, diced
1 small onion, chopped
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup tomato sauce
1 cup beef broth
1 medium carrot, diced (optional)
1/4 cup green olives, sliced (optional)
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
1. In a large skillet, cook the ground beef over medium-high heat until browned. Drain excess grease.
2. Add chopped onion and cook until softened, about 3 minutes. Stir in garlic and cook 30 seconds.
3. Pour in the tomato sauce and beef broth, stirring to combine.
4. Add potatoes and optional carrots. Cover and simmer for 20–25 minutes until veggies are tender.
5. Stir in cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Add olives if using. Simmer 5 more minutes.
6. Serve hot over rice, in tortillas, or as-is with a side salad or bread.
Notes
Make sure to dice potatoes evenly for even cooking.
You can substitute tomato sauce with fresh blended tomatoes.
This dish tastes even better the next day!
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Mexican
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1.5 cups
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 720mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 18g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 21g
- Cholesterol: 65mg