North America · Costa Rica · Main courses
Picadillo de papa – potato and beef skillet
Small potato cubes with minced beef, pepper and coriander, served with tortillas. Serves 4.
45 minutesEasy
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Ingredients
- 800 g potatoes, in cubes about 1 cm wide
- 300 g minced beef
- 1 finely chopped onion
- 1 red pepper, finely diced
- 2 finely chopped garlic cloves
- 2 tbsp oil
- ½ tsp ground achiote or mild paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- 2 dl beef stock
- 3 tbsp chopped coriander
- salt and pepper
- corn tortillas to serve
Method
- 1Sauté onion, pepper and garlic in oil for 5 minutes. Add beef and cook through.
- 2Stir in achiote, oregano and potatoes. Add stock and simmer gently, covered, for 15–20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
- 3Uncover and cook off excess liquid, stirring carefully.
- 4Fold in coriander, season with salt and pepper and serve with warm corn tortillas.



