Filipino Picadillo

This Filipino-Style Picadillo is very quick  and easy to make. A Latin American inspired dish that has now many different versions. Some adds olives or adds more sauce to it. Mine is a simple stir fried ground beef in tomato sauce and vegetables with mild sauce and with added green peas. 

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A dish that doesn't require hard to find ingredients. I added green peas to it as it adds a beautiful color combination with potatoes and carrots. This is perfect for those who wants to learn how to cook. 

filipino picadillo recipe

Ingredients:

• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 tsp garlic, minced
• 1 medium size, chopped onion
• 1 cup, diced potatoes 
• 1 cup, diced carrots
• 1 cup green peas
• 2 tbsp soy sauce
• 1 1/4 cups of water
• 1/3 cup tomato sauce
• salt and ground pepper
• cooking oil

​Full video below how to cook picadillo

​Procedure:

• Heat cooking oil in the saucepan. Fry the diced potatoes and carrots until tender. Remove the fried vegetables from the pan and set aside.
• Using the same pan, saute garlic until fragrant. Add onion  and cook until soft.
• Add the ground beef and cook until color turns brown.
• Add the water and bring to a boil.​

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• Add soy sauce and tomato sauce. Cover and simmer for 15-20 minutes. Sauce will slightly reduced and thickened.
• Add the cooked vegetables and green peas.
• Cook for another 5 minutes.
• Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• Serve over hot white rice or add fried egg and fried banana on the side.
• Enjoy.

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