Description
A hearty Mexican dish combining ground beef and potatoes with jalapeños and seasonings, perfect for serving over rice or with tortillas.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil.
- 8 ounces yellow potatoes (about 3-4 small), diced.
- 1 medium yellow onion, chopped.
- 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped.
- 1 serrano pepper, chopped (optional).
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped.
- 1 pound ground beef.
- 2 large tomatoes, chopped.
- 3/4 cup beef stock.
- 1 tablespoon paprika.
- 1 tablespoon Mexican oregano.
- 1 teaspoon cumin.
- Salt and pepper to taste.
- For serving: Cooked rice or warmed tortillas, sliced peppers, chili flakes, fresh lime juice, hot sauce.
Instructions
1. Heat the oil in a large pan to medium heat. Add the potatoes, onion and peppers and cook them down for 5 minutes to soften.
2. Stir in the garlic and ground beef. Break up the ground beef with a wooden spoon and brown it up for 5 minutes. The meat doesn’t need to be cooked all the way through.
3. Stir in the tomatoes, stock, and seasonings and reduce the heat to simmer.
4. Simmer for 20 minutes to cook through and let the potatoes soften up.
5. Serve over cooked rice or with tortillas with extra peppers, spicy chili flakes and lime juice! Don’t forget your favorite hot sauce.
Notes
Can use other ground meats like chicken, turkey or pork.
Heat level is medium but can be adjusted.
Can add traditional ingredients like olives, almonds, carrots or raisins.