Authentic home cooking from Mexico, with US measurements.

Originally published on Cookpad Mexico as Caldo de picadillo

Picadillo Soup

Name: Picadillo Soup
Total time: 2700 s
Yield: Serves 4 servings
Ingredients: 1.1 lbs ground beef (500 grams); 6.5 oz bacon (180 grams); Red tomato sauce; 1 large potato, peeled and diced; 2 carrots, peeled and diced; 1 zucchini, diced; 1/2 onion, diced; 1 large jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced; 1/2 bunch cilantro; 1 large garlic clove; 1 teaspoon ground black pepper; 1 teaspoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 1 teaspoon onion powder; 1/2 tablespoon chicken bouillon powder; Salt to taste

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México

A variation of traditional dry picadillo for a comforting meal 🙂

My Kitchen ❤ @mykitchen75

México

A variation of traditional dry picadillo for a comforting meal 🙂

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Ingredients

45 minutes

Serves 4 servings

1.1 lbsground beef (500 grams)
6.5 ozbacon (180 grams)
Red tomato sauce
Salsa de tomate básica y práctica 🍅
1large potato, peeled and diced
2carrots, peeled and diced
1zucchini, diced
1/2onion, diced
1large jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely diced
1/2 bunchcilantro
1large garlic clove
1 teaspoonground black pepper
1 teaspoonground cumin
1 teaspoongarlic powder
1 teaspoononion powder
1/2 tablespoonchicken bouillon powder
Salt to taste

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Steps

45 minutes

1

Cut the bacon and fry it in a pot.
2

Once the bacon is crispy, add the onion, carrots, and crushed garlic. Continue frying, then add the ground beef, potato, and jalapeño, along with salt, pepper, cumin, onion powder, garlic powder, and chicken bouillon powder. Keep frying for a few more minutes.
3

Add the tomato sauce, zucchini, and washed, chopped cilantro. Let it simmer until the zucchini is cooked through, and it's ready to serve.

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Published in the US on August 18, 2025 14:01

México

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