# Picadillo con Carne Molida

Picadillo con carne molida is a hearty Mexican dish made with ground beef, potatoes, and a savory tomato-based sauce.

- Servings: 6 servings
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Dinner
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 2 pounds ground beef (80/20)
- 1 tablespoon salt
- 0.5 half white onion
- 2 diced Roma tomatoes
- 2 yellow potatoes
- 3 tomatoes
- 0.25 fourth onion
- 1 serrano peppers
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 0.25 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 big pinch peppercorns or ground pepper
- 2 cups water

## Instructions

1. Place 2 pounds of ground beef (80/20) in a hot pan.
2. Break apart the meat.
3. Season with 1 tablespoon of salt.
4. Cook the meat through until no pink remains.
5. Add half a diced white onion.
6. Once the onion is translucent, add 2 diced Roma tomatoes.
7. When the tomatoes start breaking apart, add 2 yellow potatoes, making sure they are diced to a similar size for even cooking.
8. Stir occasionally, but don't stir too much to prevent the potatoes from turning into mush.
9. While the meat continues to cook, get started on the sauce.
10. In a blender, add 3 tomatoes, 1/4 of an onion, 1 to 2 serrano peppers (depending on preferred spiciness), 2 garlic cloves, 1 teaspoon of salt, 1/4 teaspoon of ground cumin, a big pinch of peppercorns or ground pepper, and 2 cups of water.
11. Blend until everything is super smooth.
12. Pour the blended salsa into the pan with the meat and potatoes.
13. Give it a good mix.
14. Cover and simmer for 10 to 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are nice and soft.

## Equipment

- pan
- blender

## Tips

- Dice potatoes to a similar size for even cooking.
- To avoid mushy potatoes, don't stir too much.
- For a drier picadillo, cook with the lid off.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/@pizcitadesal/video/7370421095784058155?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc&web_id=7296551391500699178
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/65f0f994-7007-4d5c-abad-16bfbfad6f50
- Extracted: 2025-08-21

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