QUICK and EASY Picadillo Rojo Recipe (Mexican Ground Beef Stew)

hi all! i have a super easy classic mexican dish for you guys today! unas totadas de picadillo always hit the spot! let me know if you guys try this recipe at home down in the comments below. hope you enjoy this recipe :)
r e c i p e
MEAT
+ 1lb ground beef
+ 1/2 onion (finely chopped)
+ 3 garlic cloves (minced)
SAUCE
+ 4 tomatoes
+ 1/4 onion
+ 1 serrano pepper
+ 2 chiles de árbol (optional)
+ 1 cup water
SEASONINGS
+ 2 spoons chicken bouillon
+ a sprinkle of marjoram
+ a dash of comino
+ 1 bay leaf
+ salt
+ pepper
VEGGIES
+ 1 cup frozen peas
+ 1 cup frozen cubed carrots
+ 1 large potato
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[@noahsmommytn23]

My grandma use to make this but she called it Geso (GeeseSo) I couldn't remember how she made it and it crossed my mind tonight. She used tomato sauce and she would add corn or green beans. THANK YOU!!! 🤗🤗🤗🤗🤗 I CANT WAIT TO MAKE THIS. 💛💛💛💛💛

[@novarosa3179]

i made this yesterday and it was soo good! i caught my step dad eating out of the pot 😅 thank you for the recommendation!! 🙂

[@elvee_]

aw that makes me so happy! i’m glad you and your family enjoyed it 😊😊😊

[@jessgarcia8959]

Just made this recipe and love it so easy, especially for just getting off work and finding new things to make with ground beef. Thank you!!!!!!

[@elvee_]

yay!! i’m so glad you love it! 😁🤗

[@ahmedbrentley1092]

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[@thiagojoshua4635]

@Ahmed Brentley definitely, been watching on Flixzone} for years myself :)

[@jeffreyzakai6164]

@Ahmed Brentley Definitely, have been using Flixzone} for since december myself :D

[@Miidori3]

This is the way I remember picadillo but I wish I didn’t have to read everything. I wish I could just listen while I cook. Thanks for the video. 😊

[@elvee_]

thank you for your feedback. i totally get that! i’ve started to do voiceovers on some of my videos 😊 glad you liked the recipe! 🤗

[@hooksetsnhawgs9718]

Looks Delicious its getting made this week I think my wife is gonna love it she loves potatoes and this will help enhance them.

[@zacharuskiburrito6715]

Thank you so much for the vid, I’m not much of a cook and am glad I was able to make a meal for my partner and I 😊. I must say tho, you weren’t lying when you said easy, I might have to make this again! 10/10

[@eliza2247]

I never knew marjoram was another word for oregano 😂 The more you know. I'm so gonna try this recipe out. Seems nice and easy :D

[@elvee_]

hi elizabeth! 🤗 marjoram is a milder than oregano which is why i like to use it. oregano has a more pungent flavor that can sometimes overpower your dish. but please feel free to add whichever you have on hand- your picadillo will be delicious either way! 😊 come back to let me know how it turns out 😁

[@daisyarias6579]

I made this for me and my hubby which he’s the pickiest eater and hates caldos or anything soupy and literally eats quesadillas most of the time because he’s picky BUT he said “ this is good it would taste even better with quesadillas on the side”LOL so that’s how I know he loved it! So simple yet so tasty. I made it a bit spicer for his liking but other than that I followed it to the tea and he gave it a 10/10 and so do I!

[@howdareyouexist]

you married a 12 year old?

[@daisyarias6579]

@@howdareyouexistnever knew what you eat defined your age, you must be really smart hope your momma is proud!🫶🏼

[@EricaRivas-te2ob]

Looks so yummy especially with all the vegetables 🤤

[@IntrovertReflections]

I made this last night for my family and it was so good. The only difference is I cooked the tomatoes, onion, and jalapeno then added a chipotle pepper before blending, and boiled corn on the cob to the meal. It was spicy and delicious.

[@elvee_]

i love that you made it your way! it sounds delicious!

[@briangaar]

Made this for dinner tonight, based on your video. It was a huge hit. Thanks for presenting the info in a concise easy to understand way!

[@zerocool5395]

Hell yeah dude, el gringo coming through con el picadillo 🤌🏿

[@kaylaumana3917]

This is one of my favorite dishes to make your recipe looks better than mine girl I’m trying this tonight!

[@elvee_]

aw thank you!! let me know how it turns out 😊😊😊

[@genhue3]

I made this tonight! PERFECT! Thank you for sharing the recipe!! I’m a beginner and this helped video is very helpful! ❤

[@inquisitiveone3579]

I was looking for a new ground beef recipe. So I made this recipe. It tasted so delicious, was very flavorful and the hot peppers really added another layer of flavor. It’s easy to prepare. And I made mashed potatoes with it to catch the gravy, I can still taste it. Thank you.

[@elvee_]

i’m so happy you enjoyed it! 😊😊😊

[@manuelramirez-qd2mz]

Tlazocamati for the help. My wife gave me a 10/10.

[@leslieannblack6594]

I made this recipe for my husband and kids they loved it. Tasty and easy to make. Thank you!

[@elvee_]

thank you for trying it out! i’m so glad your family enjoyed it! 😊🤗

[@squishyfluff]

2 years late but I’m gonna try this recipe soon! I’ve always wanted to know how to make it so thank you for this 🥹💛🐥🌼✨

[@backporchwithshundad]

I haven’t even watched this damn vid😂😂😂😂…it was the opening that got that 👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾👌🏾LOVE/LIKE/ SUBSCRIBE. The music makes me wanna cook and cuddle! Ooo that’s my theme tonight! Starting with this recipe ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@veronicafrias807]

Thank you so much..I've gotten back into the kitchen after 16 years and I'm needing refreshers..lol on how to cook again with heart..yumm😋

[@elvee_]

i love that you’re cooking again! glad i could help 😊😊😊

[@dezidee9066]

All I have to say is you have a new subscriber! Lol 😆 I’m always trying to find videos that explain & show exactly how to do certain dishes & it always seems to fail. Until I found your channel. I made this dish today and it came out sooo good! Thank you!!! This is closest to the food my mom would make. I hope you keep making videos! Awesome job! 😁

[@elvee_]

omg thank you so much! your comment made my day!! 🥺 you’re so sweet! i’m so glad you enjoyed this recipe and thank you so much for subscribing! 🤗💛

[@acuison1]

Grew up with this dish, although my grandmother used to make it without the chilis since some people at home do not like spicy food. And she cooked it a little longer I guess. Yours is more stewy (if that's even a word). Hers is a bit more dry which I preferred.

[@designereats3661]

Looks amazing! I love how you made the beef crispy first.

[@user-lo4fh8ib5r]

Just made this today! My bf loved it. Thank you 😊

[@genhue3]

Im still using this video/recipe!! 😅😅😅 ❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤I love it!

[@kkSH2023]

Making your recipe right now….it’s simmering for 15 mins. It smells delicious and a great kick!! I have rice in the rice cooker getting tea for this dish! Thanks!

[@ninjapm46]

Going to try making this tonight. My husband is Mexican & he is excited to try this. Thank you

[@elvee_]

i hope you enjoy it! 😊

[@ninjapm46]

@@elvee_ it was really good! My husband said Perfecto! 😊 Thank you

[@elvee_]

@@ninjapm46 aw that makes me so happy! thank you for trying it 🤗😊

[@lucyxdani2.0]

I love this recipe I'm literally making it rn!!

[@elvee_]

aw, i wish i was making it rn too! lol thank you so much! 😊🤗

[@lucyxdani2.0]

@@elvee_ It's so simple and straight forward I love the editing it's better this way!!

[@elvee_]

thank you! i totally agree! 😁

[@JC-hv8pf]

I just tried this ..it was delicious 😋 thank you for taking your time to show us beginners how to chop too lol my family loved it, I added calabasa as well

[@elvee_]

thank you so much! 😊 i love that you made it your own with the zucchini! 🤗

[@gabyO09]

Love this recipe! Have made it twice 😋 thank you for the video

[@elvee_]

thank you so much for trying it 😊 i’m so happy you like it!! 😁

[@Diana-qy1bl]

This recipe is really delicious! Thank you for sharing this, we really enjoyed eating it for dinner 😋

[@elvee_]

Thank you for trying it! I’m so happy you liked it! 🤗🤗🤗

[@TheFatboy714]

Made this tonight came out great, I do love spicy and added three chiles de arbol and was a bit too much so next time just two , anyways thank you for the recipe !!

[@elvee_]

so glad you enjoyed it!! 😊😊😊

[@emjayfloyd7550]

i’m gonna try to attempt to make this, it reminds me of another famous filipino dish! looks really great though :) 💛🌻🌙🐝

[@elvee_]

yay! thank you! i hope you like it! 😊😊😊

[@lovelylesbian5135]

I love this! Also 🟡💛🌟⭐💫✨🌻🌕🐤🥭🍌

[@barbarazuazua3927]

Delicious! Easy! Thanks for sharing a great recipe!

[@mr_york_3148]

Just here bc I’m hungry 🤤

[@jloonyoutube]

made this and it came out great. Thanks for posting!

[@elvee_]

thank you for trying it! i’m so glad you liked it :)

[@karladuron8457]

Thank you for sharing! Just found your channel and I’m so glad I did 😊

[@jasminemartinez654]

I just followed your recipe and it came out so bomb🐽❤️ My husband loved it . Thank you !!!!!

[@elvee_]

yay! thank you for trying it! i’m so glad you guys liked it 😊😊😊

[@Elfnips]

You had me when you blended up them tomatoes, thank you very much 🙂

[@elvee_]

lol i’m glad! 😌

[@hailphantom85]

Thank you. 🤗

[@trongherenandez9638]

Wonderful

[@EYELYKE2DOOAYNALL]

this is so good thank you

[@genhue3]

💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛💛 Your doing amazing queen keep it up!

[@leonardshillyshally1491]

Thank you for the recipe I actually got excited and very interested. 😮😊😅😎😶‍🌫️ much love

[@karlahiatt]

Thank you so much for this. Such a quick and delicious meal ☺️

[@elvee_]

i’m so happy you enjoyed it! :)

[@user-lm5dq5ez6y]

I made this recipe last night! delicious. And, I make your green spagetti recipe often

[@elvee_]

thank you!! i’m so happy you enjoy the recipes 🤗🤗🤗

[@prettygirlmia3435]

Omg that looks delicious, I’m going to try this. 🤤

[@knowitallvirgo9515]

I keep coming back to this recipe(: thanks a lot

[@elvee_]

thank you! i’m so glad you like it :) :) :)

[@joeblow2069]

FYI Mexican Picadillo and Filipino Picadillo are almost the exact same dish. Slightly different seasonings. Filipinos use soy sauce most of the time. Filipinos often add interesting touches like olives and raisins which I love. In the Philippines they eat this with plain white rice so a little can feed a lot of people. . 😃

[@sandrasalinas9787]

My mom makes it so authentic from our home town

[@theromanflicks6744]

I love her hands ❤

[@RaquelEAriza]

Best recipe out there thank you

[@evanicholas100]

It’s delicious? 2nd time making it! Thanks for sharing

[@elvee_]

i’m so happy you like it! 😊

[@canisgraffias199]

I made this today. It taste delicious 🤤 thanks.

[@nanfeliciano5465]

Yum, ground try it is

[@lexiesantillan2686]

Your recipe is amazing thank you! 💛⭐️🔆

[@krystalnaomi]

Love your channel! I’m about to make this right now☺️

[@elvee_]

thank you so much!! 😊🤗

[@bethkahrnoff2451]

looking forward to making this! 😀

[@lizdavis3295]

😊looks yummy

[@CourtneysCockpit]

Thanks. Making this tonight

[@b.8075]

LOVE this! My mouth is watering =P

[@elvee_]

let me know if you try making it 😁

[@janrab3123]

❤ like this food

[@starosquilt]

My favorite recipe🥰

[@ChikisRozae]

✨✨✨ left a yellow emoji for ya !!

[@lindatellez4939]

Girl I Love Your Food Recipes I Subscribed:). Please Don’t Stop Making Videos . Thank you!!

[@elvee_]

thank you so much! this made my day! 🤗🤗🤗 i’m working on new content for the new year 😊☺️

[@volcom05345]

I'm gonna make this and put it in a bell pepper

[@alexislibraty4166]

😀💛 yellow is my favorite color too!

[@elvee_]

i love that! 🤗

[@elenamiller2461]

So bomb 💛

[@baraka7004]

Excellent thank you 👍

[@mirian593]

Nice recipe ❤

[@seantaylor5366]

that looks freakin great!

[@gloriavalles910]

One more item in my menu 😃

[@elvee_]

yay! i love that 🤗😊

[@angrychlorox]

Thx you I’ve always wondered how to make this lol 🐥⭐️⚡️

[@elvee_]

😊😊😊

[@mariachase-bl2hc]

Yummy😊

[@hakkinenhernandez5900]

love the vid 😊😎🙃😆

[@j.5772]

Can’t wait to make this 😊🐤🌼⭐️🍋🚕💛

[@elvee_]

😊😊😊😊😊 yay! hope you like it! 🤗

[@rosiofragoso9395]

Looks delish! Will definitely have to make this dish soon!!!

[@elvee_]

lol make them all! 😅

[@christinasalafai2330]

If I need to make a larger batch , do I just double all the ingredients ?

[@jerseymontana1310]

Making this tonight

[@elvee_]

yay! i hope you enjoy it! 😊

[@jerseymontana1310]

@@elvee_ it was deeeelicious.

[@mskina007]

We love potatoes but my daughter hates them she will not tolerate them at all like it’s no picking them out once she smells em it’s a no gooo 🙅🏽‍♀️ so will it taste the same without em?

[@eloisemiranda6173]

Delicious 😋

[@lizrocha9819]

Can I use tomato’ sauce can instead of making it?

[@elvee_]

sure, i think it might make it a little bit sweeter and your sauce might be thicker. but it can’t hurt to try it out. it’s always a good idea to make a recipe your own and use what you have in your pantry. experiment and make it fun. ☺️ let me know how it turns out 😊

[@elisaescamilla5957]

@@elvee_ I think my mom used to just add a can or 2 of Rotel Original. I'm going to try this! You've got a new subscriber here! :)

[@elvee_]

@@elisaescamilla5957 thank you so much for subscribing! 🤗 i hope you enjoy the recipe! 😊

[@verenicetapia1707]

With that amount of chilé in it does it make it spicy? I’m trying to find new dishes to cook for my in-laws. They don’t really do good with spicy? Or is just there to give it flavor? This looks so easy and bomb. My mom used to make this

[@elvee_]

Verenice Brionez thank you! it is suuuper easy, and for sure a crowd pleaser. let me know if you try it out! 😊 for me it’s not spicy at all. you can taste the chile but it’s not spicy. maybe like a 2 out of 10. you can do just the serrano or just the árbol chiles or no chile at all. it’ll be good either way- but i always throw some kind of chile in my food. it does add good flavor. 🤗

[@verenicetapia1707]

elvee I’ll probably just leave out the chilé just too be safe lol and it’s been a while since I had this, do you eat this with spanish rice and beans?

[@elvee_]

Verenice Brionez yes, rice and beans are essential. 😊 hope you and your in laws like it! 🤗

[@lorimendenhall411]

My mommused make this

[@user-qg2qf5xm1n]

Great recipe, but I would also add Mexican oregano

[@indayjeanvlog1625]

I try to make the recipe sis..

[@leslicax6109]

Hii, quick question what if we don’t have the cumin and marjoram will it still come out the same or must we add them? Or are there any replacements

[@elvee_]

you can use some oregano instead of the marjoram and you can skip the cumin. 🙂

[@leslicax6109]

@@elvee_ thankyouuu🥺🥺

[@michelle7890]

I got a big Ninja blender 😁👍

[@fatmaalali389]

Its so good !!! Its called keema in arabic

[@elvee_]

Fatma Alali nice, thank you for sharing! i’m so glad you enjoyed it 🤗🤗🤗

[@lilrigo3374]

My mom makes this but sopes tho 🙌🏼 never ate it plain like a caldo 🤢

[@ninjapm46]

😁😁😁

[@psychodollxo]

💛

[@rociomontes5368]

Do I boil the potato before adding it?

[@elvee_]

no, i never do, just dice them into small cubes so they don’t take too long to cook

[@justmakingthistoreply5085]

🤤 yellow emoji

[@justmakingthistoreply5085]

I guess my tomato’s are bigger than yours cuz I got about twice as much sauce as you did. I’m only adding half of it. Tomatoes have so much water content I probably should’ve not added water. It smells great though

[@elvee_]

i’m sorry i should have specified that i use Roma tomatoes specifically for that reason. roma tomatoes are a lot smaller and have less water content than the big round tomatoes 🍅

[@justmakingthistoreply5085]

@@elvee_ lol you must have small hand cuz I couldn’t tell they were Roma. Should’ve realized the nutribullet you use is typically smaller than other blenders

[@jasminemendoza8458]

Can I just put tomato sauce instead of blending the tomatoes?

[@elvee_]

sure, i always encourage everyone to make recipes their own and use whatever they have on hand. let me know how it comes out if you make it. 😊😊😊

[@pennyflores9458]

Was how you made it to spicy for children? I love spicy but I need to accommodate for my baby 😫

[@elvee_]

for me it’s not spicy at all lol but you can taste the chile flavor in it if that makes sense. you can make it without the peppers or replace them with a less spicy pepper like jalapeños are less spicy than serranos and chiles de árbol. i hope this helps, let me know if you try it out 😊

[@darleneeang303]

Can you make it with out any peppers I don’t do any type of a spicy

[@elvee_]

yes, definitely customize the recipe to your liking, if you make it let me know how it turns out 😊

[@darleneeang303]

@@elvee_ I had made it today and it came out perfect I’m very new to cooking different food out of my culture and your recipes was delicious

[@elvee_]

thank you so much for trying it out! i’m so glad you liked it! 😊😊😊

[@juancervantes313]

So is this or isn't this hamburger soup? Because it feels kinda like the same thing to me??

[@shyannemarie5235]

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[@elvee_]

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