Picadillo Tostada

Step 3: Make the picadillo sauce base

Picadillo

  • Whole peeled tomatoes
    400 g1 14 oz can
  • Garlic, minced
    2 cloves
  • White onions, diced
    1/4
  • Smoked Paprika
    a sprinkle
  • Ancho chili powder
    a sprinkle
  • Ground cinnamon
    a sprinkle

From previous steps

  • Cooked beef

In the same pan you used to brown the beef (there should be enough fat, but add a drizzle of oil if necessary) add the onion and garlic mixture and let those for a minute or two until fragrant.

Add the paprika, chili powder, and cinnamon.

Next, add in the whole peeled tomatoes and mash them with a potato masher to create a sauce-like consistency. Once the sauce has formed, add the browned beef back in, and use the potato masher to turn it into small, pebbly bits.