Chile Rojo Picadillo
Serves 1
Directions
- 1Start with 2 pounds of ground beef and break it up in a large skillet.
- 2Once it's all broken down, season with salt, cumin, garlic powder, onion salt, and black pepper.
- 3Mix it up and cook for about 7 minutes.
- 4Add in some diced potatoes, diced onion, and bell pepper.
- 5Cook for about 4 minutes.
- 6For the chile rojo, boil 25 guajillo chiles with the stems and seeds removed.
- 7Blend the boiled chiles with 8 garlic cloves, 1/2 an onion, 1 tablespoon of salt, and 1 1/2 cups of chile water.
- 8Add 2 cups of the chile rojo to the ground beef mixture, along with 2 tomatoes.
- 9Mix it all together.
- 10Cover with a lid and cook until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- 11Taste and adjust any seasonings if needed.
- 12At the last minute, mix in some chopped cilantro.
- 13Serve with rice and beans on the side.
Ingredients
- 2 LB ground beef
- 1 tsp cumin
- 2 tsp garlic powder
- 2 tsp onion salt
- 2 tsp salt
- 2 tsp black pepper
- 3 small Yukon gold potatoes
- 0.5 white onion
- 1 bell pepper
- 2 cups chile rojo
- 2 tomatoes
- 0.25 cup cilantro
- 25 guajillo chiles
- 8 garlic cloves
- 1.5 cups chile water
Equipment
large skilletblenderlid
Tips
- This recipe makes a lot of chile rojo, but you can freeze the leftovers.
- You can serve this dish with rice and beans on the side, or make burritos, flautas, or tacos.
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