Recipes from Mexico :: Mexican Main Dishes Meat
Use as a filling for soft tacos, flour tortilla tacos, enchiladas, chiles rellenos and empanadas.
1 1/2 Tbsp. olive oil
1/2 c. onions, minced
1/2 c. potatoes, cut into 1/4-in. pieces and rinsed
1 1/2 lb. (one and a half lbs. ) very lean ground beef
4 cloves garlic
1 tsp. Mexican oregano
1/2 tsp. cumin
1 1/2 tsp. chile powder
1/2 tsp. salt, or to taste
Heat a skillet over med. heat and add the olive oil, onions and potatoes. Cook the onions until they are soft, but not browned, and add the ground beef in small pieces. Brown the meat, breaking it up as it cooks.
Grind together the garlic, oregano and cumin in a molcajete or mortar and pestle and stir it into the meat. Next, add the chile powder and salt. Turn the temperature to very low, cover the skillet, and simmer the filling for 20 mins., stirring occasionally.
