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Picadillo

Ingredients

  • 6 tomatoes, coarsely chopped
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced and divided in half
  • 1 small onion, diced and divided
  • 4 tbsp vegetable oil
  • 2 1/2 lb ground beef
  • 3 carrots, diced
  • 3 potatoes, diced
  • 1 cup peas
  • Salt and pepper

Instructions

  • 1. In a blender combine the tomatoes, 2 garlic cloves and 1/4 of the diced onions. This is your tomato-garlic sauce. Set aside.
  • 2. In a saucepan over medium heat, heat oil and then add 3/4 of the diced onions. Saute 2 minutes. Add ground beef and remaining garlic. Cook for 7 minutes.
  • 3. Add the tomato-garlic sauce and cook 3 to 4 minutes. Add potatoes, carrots and peas.
  • 4. Add salt and pepper to taste, and cook over low heat for 20 minutes.
  • 5. Serve over rice.
  • Serves 4