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Picadillo - Mexican Minced Beef Hash Recipe


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Picadillo - Mexican Minced Beef Hash Recipe
Summary:

This Picadillo - Mexican Minced Beef Hash Recipe is a minced chilli dish sometimes small diced beef is used for a fuller flavour. In Mexico Picadillo is used to fill burritos, tacos, pastry's and Tamales. Just make it instead of the usual chilli and serve in flour tortillas.

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Ingredients

To make this Picadillo - Mexican Minced Beef Hash Recipe you will need the following ingredients:
1 tablespoon vegetable oil
2 onions - small diced
2 cloves garlic - crushed
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 green chilli - finely diced
450g / 1lb minced beef
1 large/2 small potatoes - peeled and small diced
1 carrot - peeled and small diced
1 tin /400g plum tomatoes- chopped
100 ml stock or water
1/2 glass/ 30 ml red wine (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh oregano - chopped (optional)
1 tablespoon fresh parsley - chopped
Seasoning
2 tablespoons tomato puree

Methods

  1. To make this Picadillo - Mexican Minced Beef Hash Recipe:
    • Heat the oil in a large frying pan
    • Cook the onions till soft without colour
    • Add the garlic, cumin and chilli - stirring for a few moments to release the flavour
    • Add the mince - cook on high stirring all the time, breaking up any lumps and cooking till all the meat has sealed and browned
    • Add the carrots and potatoes, cooking for a minute
    • Add the tomatoes, stock and wine (optional)
    • Simmer on a low heat , preferably covered for 25-30 minutes (checking the mix does not simmer dry, if so add a little more water or stock)
    • Add all else, stir, season to taste and serve
Preparation time (duration): 15 minutes
Cooking time (duration): 30-40 minutes
Number of servings (yield): Serves 4-6
Meal type: No Preference
Culinary tradition: No Preference

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