picadillo, cuban ground beef

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The Villages, FL
Updated on Aug 3, 2014

I lived in Miami for 18 years and fell in love with Cuban food. Picadillo is a traditional Cuban dish and every household does it a little differently. This is how I was taught to make it. Serve it with white rice, sweet plantains, and an avocado salad and you'll think you are in Little Havana!

prep time 15 Min
cook time 45 Min
method Stove Top
yield 8 serving(s)

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup olive oil
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 large green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 pounds lean ground beef
  • 15 ounces can diced tomatoes with the juice (or 2 large very ripe tomatoes if you have them!)
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
  • - salt and pepper
  • 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 3/4 cup pimento stuffed green olives, sliced
  • 2 tablespoons capers

How To Make picadillo, cuban ground beef

  • Step 1
    Saute onion, peppers and garlic in oil until tender
  • Step 2
    Add the ground beef and brown, breaking the meat up. Drain the fat if you like but it's not traditional to do so.
  • Step 3
    Add tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, salt and pepper, and vinegar. Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.
  • Step 4
    Add the olives and capers and warm through.
  • Step 5
    Serve over white rice
  • Step 6
    Note - Many recipes call for a cup of raisins.

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Category: Beef
Keyword: #hamburger
Keyword: #Cuban
Keyword: #Miami
Ingredient: Beef
Culture: Cuban
Method: Stove Top

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