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Filipino-style Picadillo with Potatoes

Picadillo is a hearty Filipino ground beef stew with potatoes, carrots, and raisins in a rich tomato sauce.

By Food DeskPhilippines2 min read
Filipino-style Picadillo with Potatoes
Ingredients · Servings 6
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 small onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 3 large Roma tomatoes, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 2 cups water or beef broth
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1 tablespoon canola oil
  • 1 onion, peeled and chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
  • 1 1/2 pounds ground beef
  • 1 tablespoon fish sauce
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup crushed tomatoes
  • 1/2 cup water or beef broth
  • 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
  • 2 medium carrots, peeled and cubed
  • 2 tablespoons raisins
  • 1/2 cup frozen green peas, thawed
  • 1/4 cup green olives, pitted
  • salt and pepper to taste
Method · 30 min
  1. In a pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until limp.
  2. Add ground beef and cook, breaking to pieces with the back of a spoon, until lightly browned. Drain excess fat, if any.
  3. Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
  4. Add tomatoes and cook, mashing with the back of a spoon until softened and release juice.
  5. Add water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until beef is cooked through.
  6. Add potatoes. Cover and continue to simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
  7. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Serve hot.
  8. In a pan over medium heat, heat oil. Add onions and garlic and cook until softened.
  9. Add ground beef and cook, breaking to pieces with the back of a spoon, until lightly browned. Drain excess fat, if any.
  10. Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes.
  11. Add tomato sauce and crushed tomatoes.
  12. Add water and bring to a boil. Lower heat, cover and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until beef is cooked through.
  13. Add potatoes, carrots, raisins. Cover and continue to simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.
  14. Add green peas and olives.
  15. Continue to cook until sauce is reduced and thickened. Season with salt and pepper to taste.

It's easy to make and budget-friendly yet so hearty and tasty. Add ground beef and cook, breaking to pieces with the back of a spoon, until lightly browned.

Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes. Add tomatoes and cook, mashing with the back of a spoon until softened and release juice.

Lower heat, cover and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until beef is cooked through. Cover and continue to simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes or until tender.

Add onions and garlic and cook until softened. Add ground beef and cook, breaking to pieces with the back of a spoon, until lightly browned.

Add fish sauce and cook for about 1 to 2 minutes. Lower heat, cover and cook for about 10 to 15 minutes or until beef is cooked through.

Cover and continue to simmer for about 3 to 5 minutes or until tender. Continue to cook until sauce is reduced and thickened.

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