picadillo, cuban ground beef
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
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Step 1Saute onion, peppers and garlic in oil until tender
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Step 2Add the ground beef and brown, breaking the meat up. Drain the fat if you like but it's not traditional to do so.
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Step 3Add tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, salt and pepper, and vinegar. Simmer until most of the liquid has evaporated, about 20 minutes.
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Step 4Add the olives and capers and warm through.
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Step 5Serve over white rice
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Step 6Note - Many recipes call for a cup of raisins.
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Category:
Beef
Tag:
#Quick & Easy
Tag:
#Heirloom
Keyword:
#hamburger
Keyword:
#ground-beef
Keyword:
#Cuban
Keyword:
#Miami
Ingredient:
Beef
Culture:
Cuban
Method:
Stove Top
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