This quick and easy weeknight dinner is perfect to make on the whim. It’s affordable, uses canned veggies that are usually in your pantry, and can be vegan friendly (if using plant-based meat). Everyone will devour this and there probably won’t be any leftovers.

For many Hispanic/Latin households, picadillo is a necessity for weekday dinners. Quick, filling, and versatile- any mother knows that this can be shoved into any carb available at hand.

This version of picadillo proves that meat-based dishes can be plant-based with intention in mind. By using vegan beef, one will get the most similar esseence of a classic picadillo. Although, for those who don’t have access to plant-based meat options, lentils can be used- carrying the flavor and your dish to the finish line.