Caldito de Papas with Homemade Flour Tortillas

Serves 1
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Directions

  1. 1Heat a large pot over medium heat and add the ground beef.
  2. 2Cook until fully browned, breaking it up as it cooks. Drain excess fat if needed.
  3. 3Stir in beef bouillon, salt, pepper, cumin, and garlic. Cook briefly until fragrant.
  4. 4Add tomato sauce and diced tomatoes with green chiles, mixing well.
  5. 5Stir in the potatoes and add enough water to create a brothy consistency.
  6. 6Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender and easily pierced with a fork.
  7. 7Taste and adjust seasoning if needed.

Ingredients

  • 1 ground beef
  • 3 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
  • 1 beef bouillon
  • 0.5 salt
  • 0.5 black pepper
  • 0.5 ground cumin
  • 1 ground garlic or fresh garlic, minced
  • 0.5 tomato sauce
  • 0.5 diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • Water, enough to reach desired broth level
  • 2 all-purpose flour
  • 0.5 lard or vegetable shortening
  • 1 baking powder
  • 0.5 salt
  • Warm water, added gradually

Equipment

large pot