Ground Beef and Vegetable Stew

Name: Ground Beef and Vegetable Stew (Picadillo)
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: Filipino
Ingredients: 2 tablespoons oil; 1 onion, diced; 3-4 cloves garlic, minced; 1 lb (450 g) ground beef; 6 cups (1½ liters) beef stock (made from beef bouillon cubes) or water; 6 cups (1½ liters) beef stock (made from beef bouillon cubes) or water; 6 cups (1½ liters) beef stock (made from beef bouillon cubes) or water; 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced; 2 small carrots, peeled and diced; 1 cup (50 g) spinach leaves or peas; 1 cup (50 g) spinach leaves or peas; 2 tablespoons fish sauce; ½ teaspoon salt; ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Picadillo

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
30 min

Appears in

Filipino Homestyle Dishes

By Norma Olizon-Chikiamco

Published 2003

About

Ingredients

2 tablespoons oil
1 onion, diced
3-4 cloves garlic

Asia
Philippines
Stew
Gluten-free
Low carb
Low calorie

Method

Heat the oil in a casserole or large saucepan and sauté the onion until transparent, 2-3 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add the ground beef and stir-fry until browned, 3-4 minutes. Pour in the beef stock or water. Bring to a boil then simmer over medium heat. Add diced potatoes and carrots and simmer until potatoes and carrots are