Picadillo
Picadillo is ground beef simmered in diced tomatoes and beef broth with raisins, then finished with Manzanilla olives, potato, carrots, and green peas.
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 449kcal
Cost: $
Equipment
- 1 Cooking pot with lid A heavy pot holds a steady simmer and the lid keeps the broth from cooking off during the 40 minutes.
- 1 Wooden spoon For breaking up the ground beef as it browns.
Ingredients
- 1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- 1 piece yellow onion minced
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 14 ounces diced tomatoes one can, with the juice
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 cup beef broth
- 3/4 cup Manzanilla olives drained
- 1 piece potato cubed
- 2 pieces carrots cubed
- 3/4 cup frozen green peas
- 3 tablespoons olive oil
- Salt and ground black pepper to taste
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a cooking pot.3 tablespoons olive oil
- Sauté the onion and garlic until the onion softens and turns translucent.1 piece yellow onion, 4 cloves garlic
- Add the ground beef. Cook while stirring until the beef turns light brown.1 1/2 lbs ground beef
- Pour in the diced tomatoes and beef broth, then add the raisins. Stir and bring the mixture to a boil. Cover the pot and cook for 30 minutes.14 ounces diced tomatoes, 1 cup beef broth, 1/2 cup raisins
- Add the Manzanilla olives, carrots, potato, and green peas. Stir to combine. Cover the pot and continue cooking for 8 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender.3/4 cup Manzanilla olives, 2 pieces carrots, 1 piece potato, 3/4 cup frozen green peas
- Season with salt and ground black pepper to taste. Continue cooking for 3 minutes.Salt and ground black pepper
- Transfer the picadillo to a serving plate and serve with warm rice. Share and enjoy!
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Notes
Finding the olives – Manzanilla olives are usually in the jarred olive or Spanish food section, labeled either Manzanilla or pimiento stuffed green olives. Either label is the same olive.
Scaling – To double the recipe, double everything except the beef broth, which only needs 1 1/2 cups because the extra beef and tomatoes release more liquid during the long simmer.
Ground beef fat level – 80/20 or 85/15 ground beef both work. Leaner beef than that comes out dry after 40 minutes of simmering.
Serving variation – Top each plate with a fried egg and add fried saba bananas on the side to turn it into arroz a la cubana.
Nutrition
Calories: 449kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 17g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 500mg | Potassium: 639mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 339IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 68mg | Iron: 4mg