{"id":6394,"date":"2026-07-01T20:40:22","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:40:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/?p=6394"},"modified":"2026-07-01T20:40:22","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T20:40:22","slug":"mexican-picadillo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/01\/mexican-picadillo\/","title":{"rendered":"Mexican Picadillo"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Mexican Picadillo<\/h1>\n<h2>Ingredients<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>1 tablespoon olive oil<\/li>\n<li>8 ounces yellow potatoes (about 3\u20134 small), diced<\/li>\n<li>1 medium yellow onion, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 jalape\u00f1o pepper, chopped<\/li>\n<li>1 serrano pepper, chopped (optional, for a spicier dish)<\/li>\n<li>3 garlic cloves, minced<\/li>\n<li>1 pound ground beef<\/li>\n<li>2 medium tomatoes, diced (or 1 cup canned diced tomatoes)<\/li>\n<li>2 tablespoons tomato sauce<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon ground cumin<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon chili powder<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon dried oregano<\/li>\n<li>1 teaspoon paprika<\/li>\n<li>Salt and black pepper, to taste<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup beef broth or water<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup frozen peas<\/li>\n<li>\u00bd cup diced carrots<\/li>\n<li>Fresh cilantro, chopped (for garnish)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Instructions<\/h2>\n<h3>1. Cook the Potatoes<\/h3>\n<p>Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the diced potatoes and cook for 8\u201310 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they begin to soften and turn lightly golden. Remove the potatoes and set aside.<\/p>\n<h3>2. Saut\u00e9 the Vegetables<\/h3>\n<p>In the same skillet, add the chopped onion, jalape\u00f1o, and serrano pepper (if using). Cook for about 4\u20135 minutes until softened. Stir in the minced garlic and cook for another 30 seconds until fragrant.<\/p>\n<h3>3. Brown the Beef<\/h3>\n<p>Add the ground beef and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned and fully cooked. Drain any excess grease if needed.<\/p>\n<h3>4. Add the Seasonings<\/h3>\n<p>Stir in the diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, cumin, chili powder, oregano, paprika, salt, and black pepper. Mix well so the beef is evenly coated with the seasonings.<\/p>\n<h3>5. Simmer<\/h3>\n<p>Return the cooked potatoes to the skillet. Pour in the beef broth or water, then add the carrots and peas. Stir everything together, cover, and let simmer for 10\u201315 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender and the flavors have blended.<\/p>\n<h3>6. Serve<\/h3>\n<p>Taste and adjust the seasoning if needed. Garnish with fresh chopped cilantro and serve hot.<\/p>\n<h2>Serving Suggestions<\/h2>\n<p>Serve Mexican Picadillo with warm tortillas, steamed rice, refried beans, or use it as a filling for tacos, burritos, empanadas, or stuffed peppers.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Prep Time:<\/strong> 15 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Cook Time:<\/strong> 30 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Total Time:<\/strong> 45 minutes<br \/>\n<strong>Servings:<\/strong> 4\u20136<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Mexican Picadillo Ingredients 1 tablespoon olive oil 8 ounces yellow potatoes (about 3\u20134 small), diced 1 medium yellow onion, chopped&hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":6395,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-6394","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-recipe"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6394","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=6394"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6394\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6396,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/6394\/revisions\/6396"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/6395"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=6394"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=6394"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/recipes.ukbiddingdirectory.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=6394"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}