Cuban Picadillo, Picadillo Cubano

Name: Cuban Picadillo, Picadillo Cubano
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 1 h 10 min
Yield: 4/6
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1 1/2 lb ground round, try to buy less fatty ground beef.; 1 tsp ground oregano; 1 tsp ground cumin and 1 teaspoon garlic powder; 4 clove fresh garlic mashed or put through a garlic press; 1 medium sweet onion diced; 1 large fresh green bell pepper diced; 1 small can tomato sauce like hunts or delmonte; 2 medium potatoes peeled and diced; 8/10 large stuffed green olives with pimentos; 1/4 c golden or black raisins; 1 large lime or lemon juice; 1/4 c olive oil; 1/4 c white dry cooking wine or white drinking wine; 1 tsp salt; 1/2 tsp black pepper; 1 small packet goya sazon seasoning with culantro/achiote; 1/2 tsp cumin, oregano and garlic powder, salt and pepper, in a shaker; 1 tsp balsamic vinegar

By Juliann Esquivel
@Juliann

This is one of my Picadillo dishes that I make often. My mother-in-law taught me to make this ground beef dish many years ago. It is delicious on top of white rice. A must is to serve the fried sweet plantains alongside the picadillo. I also like to serve with black beans and a salad. Enjoy this traditional Cuban dish. Enjoy

Rating:

★★★★★ 2 votes5

Comments:

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Serves:

4/6

Prep:

30 Min

Cook:

40 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

1 1/2 lb

ground round, try to buy less fatty ground beef.
1 tsp

ground oregano
1 tsp

ground cumin and 1 teaspoon garlic powder
4 clove

fresh garlic mashed or put through a garlic press
1 medium

sweet onion diced
1 large

fresh green bell pepper diced
1 small

can tomato sauce like hunts or delmonte
2 medium

potatoes peeled and diced
8/10 large

stuffed green olives with pimentos
1/4 c

golden or black raisins
1 large

lime or lemon juice
1/4 c

olive oil
1/4 c

white dry cooking wine or white drinking wine
1 tsp

salt
1/2 tsp

black pepper
1 small

packet goya sazon seasoning with culantro/achiote
1/2 tsp

cumin, oregano and garlic powder, salt and pepper, in a shaker
1 tsp

balsamic vinegar
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How to Make Cuban Picadillo, Picadillo Cubano

Step-by-Step

In a mixing bowl combine the ground beef, garlic powder, cumin, oregano, salt, pepper and lemon or lime juice. Do not use the shaker seasonings save that for the end of this recipe).
In a frying pan heat the olive oil saute the onions, green pepper, fresh garlic, and the raisins. When veggies are somewhat limp add the ground beef and continue to saute until the meat begins to loose it's red color. Next add the wine, tomato sauce, fill the empty tomato sauce can with water and add to the meat. Cover and cook for 15 minutes over a medium flame. After the 15 minutes have passed add the potatoes, olives, Goya sazon packet, vinegar, and two or three good shakes from the shaker seasoning. Stir well cover and continue to cook for 15/20 minutes over a medium low flame on a simmer until potaotes are cooked through. Taste to see if your seasoning is ok add more salt and pepper if needed. Serve over fluffy white rice along with fried sweet plantains. If too soupy uncover and let cook for 10 more minutes. Enjoy

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