CUBAN PICADILLO

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Wonderful Cuban recipe for one of the best meat dishes there is. I used to eat at this great mom and pop Cuban restaurant in my town and unfortunately they closed down. This was the closest I could get to their wonderful recipe !

Provided by Valerie in Florida

Categories     Meat

Time 1h15m

Yield 6-8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 13

1 tablespoon salt
1/2 teaspoon ground pepper
6 garlic cloves
1/4 cup oil or 1/4 cup lard
1 green pepper, finely diced
2 large onions, finely diced
5 teaspoons apple cider vinegar
1 teaspoon red wine vinegar
1/3 cup cooking wine
1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
2 lbs ground beef (or combination) or 2 lbs ground pork (or combination)
15 -20 whole pimento stuffed olives
1/3 cup raisins

Steps:

  • Mash the salt, pepper and garlic together in a mortar until well blended.
  • Lightly brown this mixture in the lard/oil with the pepper and the onions until the onions become translucent.
  • Add the tomato sauce and let it simmer for a minute.
  • Add the vinegar.
  • Add the meat and cook for 5-minutes.
  • Add the cooking wine, olives and raisins.
  • Simmer until liquid is absorbed (I usually let this simmer for around an hour or so on low, so the flavors meld together).
  • Serve with rice and beans and a nice cold beer.
  • Tastes even better the next day!

Nutrition Facts : Calories 487.6, Fat 32, SaturatedFat 10.1, Cholesterol 102.8, Sodium 1641.6, Carbohydrate 17.3, Fiber 2.7, Sugar 10.5, Protein 30.2

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