San Antonio Picadillo

Name: San Antonio Picadillo
Yield: Yield: 6 to 8 Servings.
Cuisine: United States
Ingredients: Freshly ground pepper to taste; ½ pound potatoes; 1 cup peeled and chopped fresh or canned tomatoes; Salt to taste, if desired; ½ pound ground pork; ½ to ¾ cup water; ½ pound ground beef or venison; 1 can (6 ounces) tomato paste; 1 teaspoon chopped garlic, or to taste; ½ teaspoon dried crumbled oregano; ¾ cup diced pimientos; 1 or 2 tablespoons jalapeño pepper liquid from the can; 2 to 4 canned jalapeño peppers; ¾ cup toasted almonds, available in tins

Preparation info

Yield:
6 to 8
Servings.

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Craig Claiborne's Southern Cooking

By Craig Claiborne

Published 1987

About

Ingredients

½ pound ground beef or venison
½ pound ground pork
½ to ¾

Americas
United States
Dinner
Gluten-free
Spicy

Method

Place the beef and pork in a saucepan and add just enough water to cover. Bring to the boil and break up the lumps with the side of a kitchen spoon. Cover and let simmer 30 minutes.
Add the tomatoes, salt, and pepper.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into ½-inch c