Philippine pork and potato stew

Filipino pork and potato picadillo

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A simple, family-friendly Filipino dish featuring ground pork simmered with garlic, onion, tomato, and diced sweet potatoes: a quick and easy meal.

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Philippine picadillo combines ground pork, tomatoes, and sweet potatoes in a light broth. This comforting everyday dish is best served with rice.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Total45 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Calories325 kcal/serving
  • Cooking methodnibbling
  • Estimated cost$9.18 $2.30 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.
  • Gluten-free
  • Low lactose

Ingredients

4 people
  • $0.13
  • $0.27
  • $0.21
  • $5.03
  • $2.38
  • $1.02
  • $0.01
  • $0.13

Prices from US supermarkets for 5 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Heat the oil in a saucepan and sauté the garlic, onion, and tomatoes.
  2. Add the ground pork and cook until browned.
  3. Pour in the water and let it simmer.
  4. Add the potatoes and cook until they are tender.
  5. Season with salt and pepper to your liking. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Filipino pork and potato picadillo

  • 2 tablespoons of oil$0.13
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced$0.27
  • 1 chopped onion$0.21
  • 3 chopped tomatoes$5.03
  • 250 g of ground pork$2.38
  • 3 medium-sized apples, peeled and diced$1.02
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt$0.01
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper$0.13

Total$9.18

that's $2.30 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Nutrition per serving

Calories325 kcal
Fat16.4 g
Saturated fat5.2 g
Carbohydrates25.6 g
Sugars5.1 g
Fiber4.3 g
Protein16.1 g
Salt0.09 g

Before you start

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons of oil
  • 3 cloves of garlic, minced
  • 1 chopped onion
  • 3 chopped tomatoes
  • 250 g of ground pork
  • 1.2 liters of water
  • 3 medium-sized apples, peeled and diced
  • 1/4 teaspoon of salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon of pepper

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