Aji Amarillo Spiced Ground Beef and Veggie Hash

Aji Amarillo Spiced Ground Beef and Veggie Hash

Recipe by Amanda Torres

Prep time: 15 minutes

Cook time: 30 minutes

Total time: 45 minutes

Ingredients

• 2 lbs grass-fed ground beef
• 1 large onion
• 6 oz package mushrooms
• 1 bell pepper (any color)
• 2 whole frozen aji amarillo peppers (or equivalent substitute)
• 5 cloves garlic, pressed or finely minced
• 2 tsp dried mint
• 1.5 tsp dried paprika
• 1 tsp dried cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 tsp sea salt
• 4-6 Tbsp fresh chopped cilantro

Cooking Directions

1. Start by browning your ground beef over medium-low heat in a 5 qt or larger pot.
2. While the beef is browning, chop the onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, and aji amarillo peppers. Press or finely mince the garlic.
3. Once beef is browned, add onion, mushrooms, bell pepper, aji amarillo pepper, garlic, and spices (mint, paprika, cumin, oregano, salt) to the pot and cook over medium-low heat. Mix all ingredients with the beef, cover pot and allow to cook for about 20-30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
4. Just before serving, stir in the chopped fresh cilantro.
5. Pairs well with Brazilian Garlicky Collard Greens, Platanos Maduros, or Tostones. Leftovers reheat very well for several days and they also freeze well, too! You can double the recipe to have several meals to freeze that are quick to reheat later.