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Picadillo de papa – potato and beef skillet

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Picadillo de papa – potato and beef skillet

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

  1. 1Sauté onion, pepper and garlic in oil for 5 minutes. Add beef and cook through.
  2. 2Stir in achiote, oregano and potatoes. Add stock and simmer gently, covered, for 15–20 minutes until potatoes are tender.
  3. 3Uncover and cook off excess liquid, stirring carefully.
  4. 4Fold in coriander, season with salt and pepper and serve with warm corn tortillas.