Picadillo Con Papas

Ingredients

• 1 pound ground beef
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 1/2 green bell pepper, diced
• 2 tablespoons minced garlic
• 1 medium russet potato, chopped
• 1 (10.5-ounce can) Diced Tomatoes and chilies (like RO*TEL)
• 1 (8-ounce can) tomato sauce
• salt and pepper to taste
• 2 Tablespoons taco seasoning
• 1 teaspoon cumin
• Chopped cilantro or green onions for garnish

Instructions

1. Brown the ground beef. In a skillet over medium heat, add oil and add the ground beef. Stir the ground beef to break it up and to cook it until it is no longer pink. Drain excess fat.
2. Add chopped onions to the ground beef. In the same skillet as the ground beef, add the chopped onions and bell pepper.
3. Stir the onions, bell peppers, and browned ground beef until the onions are softened. Add the minced garlic and stir for about a minute.
4. Add diced potatoes to the ground beef and onions. Stir in the diced potatoes. It is very important that the potatoes are cut into very small pieces so they will cook with the ground beef. If you use thicker potato chunks you may have to start cooking the potatoes before you brown the ground beef. Personally, I like to dice the potatoes so the pieces are about the same as the chopped onions.
5. Add the Flavor. Add the diced tomatoes and chiles (with liquid), tomato sauce, and add the taco seasoning, cumin, salt, and pepper, and stir.
6. Cover and simmer for about 20 minutes. Garnish with chopped cilantro or chopped green onions before serving.