{"id":2544,"slug":"picadillo-beef-with-potatoes-and-tomatoes","title":"Picadillo (Beef with Potatoes and Tomatoes)","description":"The Mexican dish picadillo is a popular filling for tacos.","ingredients_raw":["1–1½ lbs (450–625 g) ground beef","1 large yellow onion, chopped","4 cloves of garlic, chopped","29 oz beef broth","1 large green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and chopped","3 large russet potato, cubed bite-sized","14.5 oz canned diced tomatoes in juice","2 tbsp oil","⅛ tsp salt","1 teaspoon chili powder","Black pepper, cumin, oregano and garlic powder to taste (about 2-2½ tablespoons total)"],"ingredients_norm":["ground beef","yellow onion","garlic","beef broth","green bell pepper","russet potato","canned diced tomatoes in juice","oil","salt","chili powder","black pepper cumin"],"steps":["In a large, heavy pan, heat oil over medium-high heat. Dump onions, garlic, bell pepper and seasonings into heated oil.","When the bell pepper starts to discolor, add the ground beef, stirring to break up large pieces. Brown evenly, cooking for about 7 minutes.","As meat is browning, add potato, beef broth and diced tomatoes.","Simmer until picadillo thickens, stirring occasionally.","Serve hot with Spanish (Mexican) rice and tortilla."],"categories":["Meat recipes","Tex-Mex recipes","Recipes using ground beef","Main course recipes","Pan fried recipes","Recipes using green bell pepper","Recipes using chili powder","Recipes using garlic","Recipes using cumin","Recipes using beef broth and stock"],"prep_time_minutes":null,"cook_time_minutes":null,"total_time_minutes":null,"servings":"6","yield_text":null,"difficulty":"easy","source_name":"wikibooks","source_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Picadillo_(Beef_with_Potatoes_and_Tomatoes)","source_ref":"4514075","authors_url":"https://en.wikibooks.org/w/index.php?title=Cookbook:Picadillo_(Beef_with_Potatoes_and_Tomatoes)&action=history","license":"CC BY-SA 4.0","license_url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/","extraction_confidence":null,"content_hash":"92e3092802559e2c0cd380084d06de0d7efa4a26807ff5938e6bafa82f101f03","created_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:14Z","updated_at":"2026-08-02T14:43:14Z","notice":null,"url":"https://recipecontextprotocol.com/recipes/picadillo-beef-with-potatoes-and-tomatoes"}