Homemade Picadillo with Flour tortillas

Ingredients

FOR PICADILLO :
2 tbsp EVOO (extra virgin olive oil)
1 to 2 lbs ground beef
3 potatoes cubed
1 can of green beans or fresh (optional)
small onion
2 garlic cloves minced
3 tomatoes diced
2 Serrano Chile’s chopped
1 tsp kosher salt add more if needed
1 tsp garlic salt
1/4 tsp cumin
1 tsp oregano rubbed between palms
1 tsp chili powder
3 tips paprika
Pepper to taste
For Flour tortillas:
4 cups of all-purpose flour
1 tsp of salt
1tsp of baking powder
1 cup of vegetable shortening
1 cup of warm water

Preparation

For PICADILLO :
Add the EVOO to a skillet add potatoes cook until browned and cooked through, and remove from the pan. Add ground beef, garlic and onions and spices cook until browned add tomatoes and Serrano cook until thick add potatoes and simmer for 5 minutes, and done!
For Flour tortillas:
Mix all dry ingredients
Add vegetable shortening and mix well with dry ingredients
Add warm water until you get a dough consistency
Let it rest inside a Ziploc bag for at least 1 hour before making them.
After resting them form small balls and extend and cook on a griddle.
Turn when you see bubbles.

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