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Picadillo (Ground Beef & Potato Stew)

Name: Picadillo (Ground Beef & Potato Stew)
Total time: 30 min
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: Mexico
Ingredients: 250g Ground beef; 2 Potato; 1 Carrot; 1/2 Onion; 1 can Canned tomatoes; 1 clove Garlic; 1/2 tsp Cumin powder; 1 tbsp Olive oil

Main Dish

⏱ 30 min

👥 Serves 2

Difficulty ⭐

Ground beef, potato, and tomato simmered together — the quintessential Mexican weeknight main.

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📖 The Story Behind This Dish

A representative Mexican home dish: ground beef, potato, and carrot simmered in tomato sauce. Simple to make and nutritionally balanced, it appears frequently on weeknight tables. It's also versatile as a taco filling or empanada stuffing.

🌆 Where it's eaten: A weekday evening in Guadalajara: a mother home from work pulls this together with just one skillet.

🥕 Ingredients (serves 2)

Ground beef 250g
Potato 2
Carrot 1
Onion 1/2
Canned tomatoes 1 can
Garlic 1 clove
Cumin powder 1/2 tsp
Olive oil 1 tbsp

👩‍🍳 Instructions

Cut the potato and carrot into 1cm cubes.
Heat oil in a pan and sauté the minced onion and garlic.
Add the ground beef and cook until browned.
Add the potato, carrot, and canned tomatoes.
Cover and simmer over low heat for 15 minutes until the vegetables are tender.
Season with cumin and salt to finish.

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