This is a recipe for picadillo, and you can use ground beef, pork, turkey, or even chicken, depending on your taste and what you have around. It has a great flavor and is flexible enough to withstand ingredient alterations, if you get my drift (Out of cilantro? It will still taste delicious).
Picadillo goes great in tacos, wraps, in sandwich rolls, on top of cooked grains, cauliflower, roasted veggies, or by itself with a spoonful of yogurt on top and a bed of lettuce below.
Picadillo Recipe
Ingredients
- 1/2 cup chopped onion (green or other)
- 1 crushed clove of garlic
- 1 tomato, chopped
- 1 small jalapeno pepper, chopped (or milder pepper if you don’t want the heat)
- 2 teaspoons of cilantro (optional)
- 1 pound or so of ground beef (or turkey, pork, or chicken)
- salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup of tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon of cumin
Preparation
- Brown the ground meat in a large frying pan or sauce pan until it is no longer pink. While browning it, break the meat up into small pieces. Drain the liquid and put the ground meat back in the pan.
- Add all the other ingredients to the browned meat, reduce the heat, and simmer the mixture for about 10 to 15 minutes with a top over the saucepan or frying pan.
- Enjoy!
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thanks! this is really good. i made it 1st with (organic) ground turkey, whole jalapeno + an anaheim chili-ate it on lettuce w/ torts on the side. it was perfect on a drizzly evening. tomorrow, we’ll have leftovers mixed with spaghetti, or in chicken broth for a soup?
Judy, you’re making me hungry
My Mom had been in the hospital for the past few days because of a severe migraine, so I’ve been the woman of the house while she’s been gone! I am always on the hunt for easy recipes that are versatile and can feed the family when Mom is gone. Thank you so much for this recipe! It was great! I made it in the morning, and plan on taking it along with some corn tortillas to a gluten-laiden birthday party, so that I have something to eat. I’m so thankful for bloggers like you who help me when I’m in a pinch or don’t have time to be the “mom” of the house! This recipe is delicious and super easy. It’ll be a staple for times when my mom is gone from now on.
Claire
Claire – you’re amazing! I hope that your mom finds the source of her pain soon. So glad I can help. Best wishes, Erica