PICADILLO

INGREDIENTS

2 tbsp. cooking oil
1 small onion, chopped
5 cloves garlic, chopped
1 1/2 lb. ground beef
8 cups beef stock
2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
2 medium carrots, peeled and diced
2 medium tomatoes, diced
1 cup corn kernel
1 tomato buillion cube
2 tbsp. patis (fish sauce)
green onions, chopped for garnish
salt and pepper to taste

1. Heat oil in a casserole or saucepan and saute onions until transparent.
Add garlic and saute until fragrant.

2. Stir in ground beef and cook until brown. Pour in stock and bring to boil then simmer over medium heat. Add tomato buillion. Simmer for another 5 minutes. Add diced potatoes, carrots and corn kernel. Simmer until potatoes and carrots are tender. Season with patis, pepper and salt. Garnish with green onions if desired.

Serve immediately with rice.