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EASY & AUTHENTIC CUBAN PICADILLO

Easy & Authentic Cuban Picadillo image

Learn how to make flavorful and authentic Cuban picadillo at home with this simple 30-minute recipe. Made stovetop, it features ground beef, tomato sauce, select spices, olives, and raisins. Serve with rice for an easy weeknight dinner.

Provided by Jamie Silva

Time 30m

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

2 tablespoons olive oil
1/2 cup diced onion
1/2 cup diced green pepper
3-4 cloves garlic minced
1 lb ground beef
1/3 cup vino seco ((dry cooking wine))
6 ounces tomato sauce
1 teaspoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon dried oregano
Salt and pepper to taste ((start with 1/4 teaspoon then adjust from there))
1/4 cup Spanish olives cut in half
2 tablespoons raisins ((or more to taste) optional)

Steps:

In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and green peppers and, sauté for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
Next, add ground beef and cook, breaking the meat apart, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat down to medium-low.
Stir in cooking wine, tomato sauce, cumin, oregano, and, salt + pepper to taste. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until fragrant and saucy.
Remove from the heat. Stir in olives and raisins (if using). Serve with white rice. Enjoy!

Nutrition Facts : ServingSize 1 serving, Calories 271 kcal, Carbohydrate 5 g, Protein 14 g, Sodium 321 mg, Fat 21 g, SaturatedFat 7 g, Cholesterol 54 mg, Sugar 2 g, Fiber 1 g, TransFat 1 g, UnsaturatedFat 12 g

CLASSIC CUBAN-STYLE PICADILLO

Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo image

Here is a classic Cuban recipe for ground beef that is typically eaten over white rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas. It's delicious with fried ripe plantains.

Provided by Amalloch

Categories World Cuisine Recipes Latin American Caribbean

Time 30m

Yield 4

Number Of Ingredients 13

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
1 small onion, chopped
½ green bell pepper, chopped
1 pound lean ground beef
6 large pitted green olives, quartered
½ cup raisins
1 tablespoon capers
1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning (such as Goya®)
1 tablespoon ground cumin
1 teaspoon white sugar
salt to taste

Steps:

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.
Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.
Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 349.7 calories, Carbohydrate 23.8 g, Cholesterol 74.3 mg, Fat 18.5 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 23.7 g, SaturatedFat 6 g, Sodium 3571.8 mg, Sugar 16.6 g