Vegetable Picadillo Tortillas Recipes

CARIBBEAN CHICKEN PICADILLO IN TORTILLAS

Steps:

• Dice all vegetables and divide as follows; In one bowl place onions, garlic, bell peppers, jalapenos, & butternut squash. In second bowl place raisins, coconut, and tomatoes. Note; all vegetables and chicken should be similar in size to help the dish cook evenly.
• In a small bowl stir together vinegar, cornstarch, cinnamon, & nutmeg.
• Make Spicy Curry Dip. Mix all ingredients together and chill until ready to serve.
• In large skillet place 1 T olive oil and heat pan. Add chicken pieces and stir until done.
• Add bowl of vegetables containing onions, garlic, jalapenos, & butternut squash. Stir in & cook until vegetables are tender.
• Add the vinegar/ cornstarch/ spice mixture & stir until all ingredients are well coated.
• Add bowl of ingredients containing raisins, coconut, & tomatoes.
• Add water & salt. Cook until thickened. Remove from heat.
• In bowl beat together eggs, 2 T water, cayenne & a generous grating of nutmeg. Pour into a shallow bowl that will accommodate the flour tortillas for soaking. Add 2 of the flour tortillas and turn to coat with egg mixture. Let them rest in bowl. As you use one replace it with a new tortilla in the egg mixture.
• Heat large skillet and add 1T oil. (Note; I used an electric skillet so I could do 2 at a time.) Place egg coated tortilla in pan and cook on one side until lightly browned. Turn over and add ½ cup of the meat & vegetable mixture to center of tortilla in a lengthwise pattern. Fold two sides in and press down with spatula. Cook until bottom is golden brown, then turn to do the other side. Remove to rectangular pan & place in warm oven while you complete the rest of the tortillas. Replace the 1 T oil as needed. I found I needed very little using a nonstick pan.
• Serve with a dollop of the curry dip on top. Garnish with a sprinkling of cilantro leaves on top of the dip for presentation.

PICADILLO GROUND BEEF QUESADILLAS

Steps:

• Place diced potato in a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain.
• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add cooked potato and brown on all sides for about 3 minutes. Remove from the skillet and set aside.
• Add ground beef to the skillet; cook and stir until browned, crumbly, and no longer pink in the center, 4 to 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper, onion, and garlic; cook until softened, 3 to 4 minutes. Drain as much fat from the pan as possible.
• Stir in tomato sauce, water, olive brine, oregano, salt, and pepper until well combined. Add olives, raisins, and reserved potatoes; stir well. Reduce heat to low and simmer picadillo for 8 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Heat a nonstick skillet over medium heat and spray with cooking spray. Place a tortilla in the hot skillet and cook until browned, 1 to 2 minutes per side.
• Spread about 1/4 cup hot picadillo on one half of the hot tortilla. Top with Mexican cheese, then fold tortilla in half, pressing down with a spatula. Cook until cheese is melted, about 1 more minute. Repeat to cook remaining quesadillas.
• Cut each quesadilla into 3 triangles to serve.

PICADILLO TOSTADAS

Steps:

• In a large heavy skillet cook the onion and the garlic in the oil over moderately low heat, stirring, until the onion is softened, add the pork, and cook the mixture over moderate heat, stirring and breaking up any lumps, until the pork is no longer pink. Pour off any excess fat, add the raisins, the tomato sauce, the olives, the cinnamon, the cloves, and salt and pepper to taste, and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is thickened. The picadillo may be made 1 day in advance, kept covered and chilled, and reheated before proceeding.
• In a skillet heat 1/4 inch of the oil over moderately high heat until it is hot but not smoking, in it fry the tortillas, 1 at a time, for 30 seconds to 1 minute, or until they are crisp and golden, and transfer them with tongs as they are fried to paper towels to drain. Arrange the tostada shells in one layer on platters, divide the picadillo among them, and top it with the lettuce and the onion.

VEGETABLE PICADILLO TORTILLAS

Steps:

• In large nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.Add onion and garlic,and cook, stirring occasionally,until onion has softened, about 5 minutes. Stir in bell pepper and carrot, and cook, stirring frequently, until vegetables have softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in chili powder, cocoa, cumin and oregano, and cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add beans, stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce and raisins, and cook until sauce is thickened and flavors are blended, about 10 minutes. dicide mixture among tortillas, crumble cheese over, roll up and serve