Sunday, July 28, 2024

Mexican Picadillo



Tip: Read directions carefully before preparing.

Ingredients:
1lb lean ground beef
2 medium russet potatoes, peeled and diced into 1/2inch cubes
1/2 cup yellow onion, diced fine (1/4 inchor less)
1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced fine (1/4 inch or less)
1 tablespoon fresh garlic, minced fine
2 tablespoon canola oil
1 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground coarse ground black pepper
1 teaspoon fresh ground comino (cumin)
1 cup beef stock
1/2 cup cilantro
2 large tomatoes, cored, peeled, and cut into 1/2inch pieces

Directions:
Heat a large skillet and, when hot, add the canola oil. Add the ground beef, crumbling as you put it in the skillet.


When lightly browned, add the onions, red bell pepper, tomatoes, garlic, and all the spices. Cook for 10 minutes, stirring often, and then add the diced potatoes, and then the cilantro.



Add beef stock, bring to a boil, and then reduce the heat to medium low and cook for 25 minutes or until the potatoes are tender, stirring every 5 minutes. Remove from the heat, put into a bowl and serve over Spanish rice or with hot flour tortillas.

Tip: If you would like to spice it up, add a chopped jalapeno. Picadillo, Mexican style ground beef, is a popular lunch meal particularly in Northern Mexico.  Picadillo is an easy dish to prepare that’s in every home cook’s repertoire.

Bacon and Green Onion Cheese Ball


Tip: Read directions completely before preparing.

Ingredients:

(For Cheese Ball)
1/4 cup brown sugar ham, finely chopped
1/4 cup green onion, finely chopped
1 (8 ounce) packages cream cheese, softened
1/2 teaspoon Hidden Valley, Garden Green Onion Mix

(For Rolling Cheese Ball)
1/8 cup real bacon Bits, (I use Oscar Mayer)
1/8 cup green onion, finely chopped
1/4 cup Colby Jack or Mild Cheddar cheese, finely shredded/cut

Directions:

(For Preparing Cheese Ball)
In a medium-size mixing bowl, combine green onion, brown sugar Ham, cream cheese and Garden Green Onion Mix. When mixed well, form ball out of the mixture. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate 3 to 4 hours, or overnight.






(For Rolling Cheese Ball)
Before serving, in a medium-size mixing bowl, combine the real bacon bits, green onion, and cheddar cheese, and roll the cheese balls in the mixture.  Enjoy!




 Tip: This cheese ball is great with buttery crackers!