Recipe - Northern-Style Picodillo

1 One half teaspoon Whole cumin seed or use 2
teaspoons ground cumin
1 pound Lean ground beef
One fourth cup Water
2 lg Garlic cloves; minced (about
1 tablespoon)
1 cup Onion (1 medium onion; about
5 ounces)
2 Long green chiles; roasted,
peeled, seeded and finely
chopped, or use 1 can
(4ounce) peeled green
chiles
Salt
Freshly ground black pepper;
to taste

If using whole cumin seed, toast, shaking pan constantly, in a dry 10inch
heavy saute pan over medium high heat until aroma is released, about 1 or 2
minutes. Set aside. Heat a mediumsize skillet over mediumhigh heat. Add
the ground beef and water to pan and cook over medium heat for 2 minutes,
breaking meat apart with a spoon. Add garlic, onion, ground or whole cumin
and the green chiles, stirring well to combine. Add salt and freshly ground
black pepper to taste. Cook for 5 minutes.

Yield: 2 to 4 servings

Recipe by: CHEF DU JOUR SHOW #DJ9161

Posted to recipeludigest Volume 01 Number 262 by Peg Baldassari
Baldassari@compuserve.com on Nov 16, 1997