From Bibi García 's kitchen in Mexico.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Picadillo norteño, with US measurements.

Norteño Picadillo

Name: Norteño Picadillo
Total time: 2100 s
Yield: Serves 6-8 servings
Ingredients: 1 1/3 lbs ground beef, 95/5 (about 600 grams); 2 tablespoons onion powder or 1/3 white onion; 1 clove garlic, minced; 1/2 tablespoon cumin; 1 teaspoon salt; 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 large white potato; 1 1/2 cups roasted poblano pepper strips; 2 tomatillos; 2 small red tomatoes or 1 large red tomato; 1 dried morita chile (optional); 1 dried ancho chile; 1/3 white onion; 1 clove garlic; 1/2 teaspoon cumin; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 teaspoon chicken or vegetable bouillon

Bibi García @Bibi

Picadillo made from what I had left in the fridge. Since onions are really expensive here, I used plenty of dehydrated onion I had on hand. With the poblano, cumin, and potato, I thought calling it 'norteño' fit well. One of those improvised dishes that turned out delicious.

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Ingredients

35 minutes

Serves 6-8 servings

1 1/3 lbsground beef, 95/5 (about 600 grams)
2 tablespoonsonion powder or 1/3 white onion
1 clovegarlic, minced
1/2 tablespooncumin
1 teaspoonsalt
1/4 teaspoonground black pepper
1large white potato
1 1/2 cupsroasted poblano pepper strips
For the sauce:
2tomatillos
2small red tomatoes or 1 large red tomato
1dried morita chile (optional)
1dried ancho chile
1/3white onion
1 clovegarlic
1/2 teaspooncumin
1/2 teaspoonsalt
1 teaspoonchicken or vegetable bouillon

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Steps

35 minutes

1

Remove the seeds and stems from the chiles. Boil them with the tomatillos, garlic, and onion until cooked through. Once cool enough, blend with the bouillon, cumin, and salt until smooth.
2

Dice the potato into small cubes and cook in plenty of water with salt until just tender but not too soft. Drain and set aside.
3

In a nonstick pot (so you don't need to add oil), add the ground beef, onion powder, garlic, salt, and cumin. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly to prevent clumping. Once the meat changes color, add the salt and potatoes. Mix well and add the poblano strips.
4

Cover and cook everything together for about 12 minutes over medium-low heat.