Cuban Picadillo
Picadillo. This Cuban recipe is a stew made of ground beef, tomatoes and seasonings. Olives are added for saltiness and raisins for a little bit of sweet.
Prep Time10 minutes mins
Cook Time20 minutes mins
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Cuban, Latin American
Servings: 6
- 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion diced
- 1 green bell pepper diced
- 2 pounds ground beef
- 4 cloves garlic minced
- 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 cup green olives diced
- 1/3 cup raisins diced
In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the onion and bell pepper in extra virgin olive oil until softened.
Add in the ground beef. Cook while breaking up the meat. Cook until meat is browned and no longer pink. Drain excess grease.
Stir in the garlic.
Add the tomato paste and stir to combine.
Add in the crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, cumin and oregano. Stir to combine. Let cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
Stir in the green olives and raisins. Serve warm over white rice.
Serving: 1 | Calories: 486kcal | Carbohydrates: 16g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 35g | Saturated Fat: 12g | Cholesterol: 107mg | Sodium: 804mg | Potassium: 805mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 351IU | Vitamin C: 26mg | Calcium: 73mg | Iron: 5mg