Carne Picada (spicy Ground Beef)

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 1/2 cup onion, diced
• 5 jalapeno peppers, seeded and minced
• 1 lb ground beef
• 2 medium tomatoes, seeded and minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 teaspoons beef bouillon
• salt and pepper

Recipe

• 1 saute onion in oil in a large skillet over medium low heat until translucent. add jalapeno and cook about 10 minutes more. remove onion and peppers and set aside.
• 2 raise heat to medium and quickly brown ground beef. drain off fat and return onions and peppers. add tomatoes, garlic, bouillon, salt and pepper to taste.
• 3 saute over low heat for 15 minutes.
• 4 this can also be prepared using beef broth rather than the bouillon. you would add it at the same time, just cook until desired consistency.