Mexican-Style Picadillo
By Traeger Kitchen
2 Reviews
Picadillo is a ground meat stew popular in many Latin American countries with ingredients that vary regionally. This beef picadillo is based on the Mexican style and is a little spicy and a bit sweet thanks to the corn and peas. Serve it with rice or use it as a filling for tacos.
Prep Time
15 Min
Cook Time
1 Hrs
Pellets
Hickory
Yields: 8 Servings
Ingredients
main
- 2 Pound
- ground beef, preferably 80-20
- 3
- russet potatoes, skin scrubbed, diced
- 2
- carrots, peeled and diced
- Kosher salt
- 1
- White Onion, Diced
- 3
- plum tomatoes, diced
- 2
- dried bay leaves
- 1
- 8.5-oz can peas, drained
- 1
- 8.5-oz can corn, drained
- 1
- 14.5-oz can tomato sauce
- 1
- 7.75-oz can El Pato hot tomato sauce or similar
- Freshly ground black pepper
- Cooked rice (optional)
Units of Measurement:
Step
- Step 1 - Place a Dutch oven or similar oven-safe pot directly on the grill grate. Preheat the Traeger (and the pot) with the grill lid closed to 350°F; this will take at least 15 minutes. - 350 ˚F / 177 ˚C 
- Step 2 - Add the ground beef, potatoes, and carrots to the pot, season lightly with salt, and cook, stirring occasionally with a wooden spoon to break up the meat, until the meat is cooked through and the potatoes are becoming tender, 25 to 35 minutes. - 00:30 - 350 ˚F / 177 ˚C - Ingredients- 2 Pound ground beef, preferably 80-20 
- 3 russet potatoes, skin scrubbed, diced 
- 2 carrots, peeled and diced 
- Kosher salt 
 
- Step 3 - Add the onion, diced tomato, and bay leaves and stir to combine. Cook the until potatoes are tender, about another 15 minutes. - 00:15 - 350 ˚F / 177 ˚C - Ingredients- 1 White Onion, Diced 
- 3 plum tomatoes, diced 
- 2 dried bay leaves 
 
- Step 4 - Add the peas, corn, and both tomato sauces and bring to a simmer. Cook for an additional 10 minutes to allow flavors to meld. - 00:10 - 350 ˚F / 177 ˚C - Ingredients- 1 8.5-oz can peas, drained 
- 1 8.5-oz can corn, drained 
- 1 14.5-oz can tomato sauce 
- 1 7.75-oz can El Pato hot tomato sauce or similar 
 
- Step 5 - Season to taste with salt and pepper. Serve with rice, if you like, or use as a filling for tacos. Enjoy! - Ingredients- Freshly ground black pepper 
- Cooked rice (optional) 
 
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