Linda's Picadillo (Mexican-Style Ground Beef)

Ingredients

• 1 onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 pound ground beef
• 3 potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 red or orange bell pepper, chopped
• 1 1/2 cups water
• 1 1/2 teaspoons beef bouillon
• 1 (4 ounce) can green chiles or 2 fresh poblano peppers, chopped
• Spices: 1 or 2 bay leaves, salt, pepper, cumin, cayenne pepper, tomato Knorr, etc.
• 1 can tomato sauce or Ro*Tel
• 1 bag frozen corn (optional)
• 1 bag frozen green beans (optional)

Instructions

1. Sauté onions and garlic; add ground beef and cook until done. Drain fat.
2. Add potatoes, bell pepper, water, beef buillon, green chiles or poblano peppers, spices of choice and tomato sauce or Ro*Tel. Simmer over medium heat until potatoes are tender.
3. If using, add corn and green beans 10 to 15 minutes before serving.

Attribution

Photo credit: arlecoproducciones / CC BY