Picadillo Tacos and Calabacitas

Step 2 -

Add garlic followed by the beef.

Step 3 -

Continue to cook while breaking the beef apart in the pan.

Step 4 -

When the beef is mostly browned add the spices and then the tomato sauce.

Step 5 -

Continue to cook for another 10 minutes or so before adding the olives and pine nuts and seasoning to taste. Add a splash of water if all of the liquid evaporates. You do not want it soupy or dry.

Step 6 -

Serve in tortillas or over rice.

Step 8 -

Add onions and begin to cook down.

Step 9 -

While onions are cooking broil tomatoes for 5 minutes or until it has a couple charred spots.

Step 10 -

Add the garlic, poblanos and Serrano chile to the onions and continue to cook for 3 minutes or so before adding spices and the zucchini.

Step 11 -

Crush or chop the tomatoes until it is a coarse purée.

Step 12 -

Once the zucchini is beginning to turn translucent add the tomato purée.

Step 13 -

Cook for only 3-5 minutes longer before adding the corn.

Step 14 -

Just heat the corn through, season with salt and top with grated cheese.