Skillet American Picadillo – The Stay At Home Chef

We’ve added gooey, melted cheddar cheese and extra to present this Latin-American consolation meals our personal American twist. That is a kind of hearty, meat-and-potatoes type of dinners, however it’s something however bland. Salsa and spices convey the flavour and provides it a little bit kick!

For extra tacky goodness, strive our Hobo Casserole or our Ham and Potato Casserole.

Why Our Recipe

• A one-skillet meal that’s prepared in about 35 minutes.
• Tremendous flavorful floor beef and potatoes with gooey cheese for the final word consolation meals.
• An affordable meal that may additionally simply be doubled to feed a crowd.

What’s nice about this recipe is that it’s a easy meat and potatoes dish, nevertheless it’s nonetheless tremendous flavorful. We boil the potatoes in beef broth, moderately than water, which infuses the potatoes with that scrumptious, beefy taste. The bottom beef is seasoned with a mix of chili powder, garlic powder, and cumin, then add salsa! You get wonderful Tex-Mex taste with no ton of warmth. High all of it off with a layer of gooey, melted cheddar cheese. So good!

Ingredient Notes

• Yukon Gold Potatoes: Child crimson potatoes can be utilized as a substitute, as they’ve the same texture.
• Floor Beef: Select lean floor beef (85/15 or 90/10) to keep away from extreme grease. Floor turkey or hen may also be used.
• Onion: You should utilize a yellow or white onion.
• Olive Oil: Any impartial oil will work like canola, vegetable, avocado, or olive oil.
• Beef Broth: Canned beef broth, bouillon, or beef inventory all work on this recipe.
• Salsa: We use a jarred gentle salsa. Medium or sizzling salsa additionally works, relying in your choice.
• Cheddar Cheese: Freshly shredded cheese melts higher than pre-shredded, which accommodates anti-caking brokers. Be at liberty to experiment with Monterey Jack or a Mexican mix.

Floor Beef Choices

We advocate utilizing 85/15 floor beef for this recipe. The additional fats enhances the flavour of this dish with out creating an excessive amount of extra grease.

If you happen to favor a leaner possibility, akin to 90/10, that works too. You could possibly even strive floor turkey or hen for a lighter twist, however bear in mind the flavour will probably be a bit totally different.

Take note that utilizing floor beef with the next fats content material will produce extra grease, which you’ll wish to spoon out to maintain your dish from changing into too greasy.

Alter the Warmth

If you happen to’re on the lookout for extra warmth, seize a medium or sizzling salsa, bump up the chili powder, and even add a teaspoon of cayenne pepper. Diced jalapeños are additionally an amazing possibility. You may simply add them in with the bottom beef and onion. Not a fan of spicy? Stick to gentle salsa and skip the chili powder.

Sneak in a Veggie

Trying to sneak in some veggies? Bell peppers go very well with the flavors of this dish. Simply throw it in with the onion and potatoes. If you happen to’re apprehensive about youngsters noticing the veggies, simply chop them up and blend them in with the bottom beef, they usually’ll mix proper in!