Beef picadillo

Time

35 min

Makes

4 servings

Ingredients

• 2 cups lean ground beef
• 1/2 onion, chopped
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 tomatoes, blended or finely chopped
• 1 potato, diced small
• 1 carrot, diced small
• 1/2 cup peas
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• Salt and pepper to taste

How to make it

1. Brown the beef in a large pan with the oil, breaking it up with a spoon.
2. Add the onion and garlic and cook for 2 minutes.
3. Add the tomato, potato, carrot, cumin and half a cup of water. Cover and simmer for 15 minutes, until the potato is tender.
4. Stir in the peas, cook for 3 more minutes and season with salt and pepper.

Tip: Serve it with rice, in a soft taco or on its own. In the lunchbox, it goes well with beans.