Chope’s Ground Beef with Potato
Notes: Chope's Bar and Cafe in La Mesa, New Mexico, serves this ground beef filling with shredded iceberg lettuce, diced tomatoes, and shredded white cheddar cheese.
How to Make It
Step 1
1
In a 10- to 12-inch frying pan over medium-high heat, stir ground beef, cumin, and pepper until beef is crumbled and browned, 10 to 12 minutes.
Step 2
2
Meanwhile, peel potato. Coarsely shred, immersing shreds in cool water as you go; drain well.
Step 3
3
Add potato to beef and stir occasionally until potato is tender to bite and beef is very well browned, 10 to 12 minutes longer. Add salt to taste.
Ingredients
1 pound ground beef chuck
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
3/4 teaspoon fresh-ground pepper
1 russet potato (about 1/2 lb.)
About 1 teaspoon salt