Description
Hearty Ground Beef with Potatoes brings comfort to family dinner tables with its rich, savory flavors. Meat and potato enthusiasts will savor this classic one-pan meal that provides satisfying nutrition in each delicious bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground beef
- 4 medium potatoes (peeled and diced)
- 1 medium onion (diced)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 green bell pepper (optional, diced)
- 2 tbsps olive oil or butter
- 1 tsp paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder (optional)
- Salt (to taste)
- Black pepper (to taste)
- ¼ cup beef or chicken broth (optional, for moisture)
- 2 tbsps fresh parsley or cilantro (chopped, for garnish)
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Heat olive oil or butter in a large skillet over medium temperature. Sauté diced potatoes until golden and tender, approximately 8-10 minutes. Remove and set aside on a separate plate.
- Beef Browning: In the same skillet, cook ground beef, methodically fragmenting the meat until achieving a uniform brown color. Drain excess fat completely.
- Vegetable Infusion: Add olive oil, then introduce onions, garlic, and green bell peppers. Sauté until vegetables become translucent and release their aromatic profile.
- Flavor Integration: Return potatoes to the skillet, combining with beef and vegetables. Sprinkle paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt, and black pepper, ensuring thorough distribution of seasonings.
- Moisture and Simmering: If mixture appears dry, incorporate a small amount of broth. Allow ingredients to simmer gently, melding flavors and ensuring potato tenderness.
- Final Presentation: Remove from heat, garnish with freshly chopped parsley or cilantro. Serve immediately with complementary sides like rice, tortillas, or crusty bread.
Notes
- Maximize Potato Texture: Ensure potatoes are uniformly diced and cooked at medium heat to achieve a crispy golden exterior while maintaining a soft, creamy interior.
- Strategic Fat Management: Drain excess beef fat completely to prevent a greasy final dish and improve overall flavor concentration and healthier preparation.
- Seasoning Depth Technique: Toast spices briefly in the skillet before mixing to unlock deeper, more complex flavor profiles and enhance the aromatic richness of the ground beef and potato mixture.
- Customization Flexibility: Adapt the recipe for dietary needs by substituting ground beef with plant-based alternatives like lentils or turkey, and using gluten-free spices for various nutritional preferences.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Lunch
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 250 mg
- Fat: 20 g
- Saturated Fat: 8 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg