Mexican Ground Beef and Potatoes
What is Mexican ground beef and potatoes?
Mexican ground beef and potatoes is a traditional dish and every family has their own way of making it. My mom makes it with potatoes and green chiles.
Mexican ground beef and potatoes is a comfort family meal. Ground beef sautéed with onions and garlic and potatoes slow cooked in a simmering broth of tomato purée and spices.
Mexican ground beef and potatoes is such a staple because it’s so easy to prepare and can feed a crowd.
Can I add more veggies to my Picadillo?
Picadillo con Papas is a great way to incorporate more veggies. Sometimes I add Carrots and lots of families’ recipes include peas but my family does not enjoy peas (even though I do).
Can I make my Picadillo spicy?
You can absolutely make your ground beef and potatoes spicy by cutting serranos or jalapeños in half and setting them into the simmering broth. If it’s easier, another way to spicy I get it up is to blend the jalapeños with the tomatoes when making the purée.
How to make authentic, Picadillo con Papas (Mexican ground beef & potatoes):
In a stock pan boil tomatoes and veggies until tomato skin begins to peel up. after letting them cool for a bit add them to a and blend together into a sauce.
In a deep skillet, heat your oil of preference and sauté diced onions. When onions are translucent add ground beef and brown. After a few minutes add seasonings and make sure to combine. (I peel my potatoes while the meat browns but you may peel your potatoes ahead of time and cube them).
When potatoes are peeled and diced add to beef mixture.
Pour tomato sauce over beef and potatoes and bring to a boil. Add chicken bouillon and bring heat to simmer and cover until potatoes are cooked.
How to enjoy Picadillo Con Papas:
Our favorite way to enjoy Mexican ground beef and potatoes is in crispy tacos. We also enjoy them in burritos, we like to stack our sopes high with it, over tortilla chips served like nachos, and in ground beef quesadillas. This filling can also be used in chiles rellenos.
My mom always made sure to have fresh shredded lettuce and fresh tomatoes and a spicy salsa to serve with this ground beef and potato tacos and that’s exactly how I serve it for my family. Traditional sides for this dish are of course pinto beans and Mexican rice. A staple meal in every Mexican household.
Picadillo con Papas Mexican Ground Beef and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef
- 5 Roma Tomatoes
- 1 White Onion 1/2 diced, 1/2 whole
- 4 Garlic Cloves
- 1 Jalapeno
- 1 Serrano
- 3 tsp Cumin
- 1 Tbsp Meat seasoner
- 3 tsp Chicken Bouillon
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1 tsp Pepper
Instructions
- Prep Veggies:In a stock pan boil tomatoes and veggies until tomato skin begins to peel up. after letting them cool for a bit add them to a and blend together into a sauce. I like to peel my potatoes while the meat cooks but if you work ahead of time, peeling and cutting the potatoes ahead of time makes this recipe faster to prepare.
- In a deep skillet, heat your oil of preference and sauté diced onions. When onions are translucent add ground beef and brown.
- After a few minutes add seasonings and make sure to combine.
- Add potatoes are peeled and diced add to beef mixture.
- Pour tomato sauce over beef and potatoes and bring to aboil. Add chicken bouillon and bring heat to simmer and cover until potatoes are cooked, around 18 minutes.
Notes
Pro Tip
1.To prep potatoes ahead of time and make sure they don’t oxidize, submerge them in a bowl with water.
2. When your brothy beef is at boiling point, place your chicken bouillon in broth so it dissolves thuroughly.
