Easy & Authentic Cuban Picadillo
This Easy & Authentic Cuban Picadillo is a cozy, saucy dish loaded with flavor, perfect for a weeknight dinner.
Equipment
- nonstick skillet
- Ground meat chopper
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ½ cup diced onion
- ½ cup diced green pepper
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 lb ground beef
- ⅓ cup vino seco (dry cooking wine)
- 6 ounces tomato sauce
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- ¼ cup Spanish olives, cut in half
- 2 tablespoons raisins (or more to taste) optional
Instructions
- 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!
Notes
Wanna add chopped potatoes to picadillo? Peel and cut 2 small Yukon gold potatoes into small cubes. Add them to the skillet in Step 3 and cook until tender.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 271kcalCarbohydrates: 5gProtein: 14gFat: 21gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 11gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 54mgSodium: 321mgPotassium: 349mgFiber: 1gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 170IUVitamin C: 7mgCalcium: 40mgIron: 2mg
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