Chorizo / Beef Picadillo (Chorizo/Beef Filling) Recipe

Chorizo / Beef Picadillo (Chorizo/Beef Filling)

• 2 1/2 tablespoons olive oil
• 2/3 cup green chiles, minced
• 2/3 cup onions, minced
• 2/3 cup potatoes, minced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• Heaping 1/4 teaspoon salt
• Heaping 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1/2 teaspoon Mexican oregano
• 8 ounces chorizo
• 1 1/4 pounds very lean ground beef

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over moderate heat and add green chiles, onions, potatoes and garlic.
• Sauté the vegetables until they are well browned, adjusting the heat as necessary, about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring often. 
• You may have to add a little more olive oil to keep the vegetables from sticking.
• Add tomatoes and continue cooking for 3 minutes, stirring often. 
• Add salt, cumin and oregano and cook for 1 minute. 
• Add chorizo, breaking it up and stirring it into the vegetables. 
• When the chorizo has browned and released most of its fat, add the ground beef, breaking it up and mixing it with the other ingredients. 
• When the ground beef has browned, cover the skillet, turn the heat to very low, and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes.

Serves Chorizo / Beef Picadillo