Picadillo, Cuban Ground Beef

Name: Picadillo, Cuban Ground Beef
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h
Yield: 8
Cuisine: Cuban
Ingredients: 1/4 c olive oil; 2 clove garlic, minced; 1 large onion, chopped; 1 large green bell pepper, chopped; 2 lb lean ground beef; 15 oz can diced tomatoes with the juice (or 2 large very ripe tomatoes if you have them!); 1/2 tsp ground cumin; salt and pepper; 1 Tbsp apple cider vinegar; 1 Tbsp tomato paste; 3/4 c pimento stuffed green olives, sliced; 2 Tbsp capers

By Pamela Rappaport
@Pamelalala

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!

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

45 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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1/4 c

olive oil
2 clove

garlic, minced
1 large

onion, chopped
1 large

green bell pepper, chopped
2 lb

lean ground beef
15 oz

can diced tomatoes with the juice (or 2 large very ripe tomatoes if you have them!)
1/2 tsp

ground cumin
·

salt and pepper
1 Tbsp

apple cider vinegar
1 Tbsp

tomato paste
3/4 c

pimento stuffed green olives, sliced
2 Tbsp

capers

How to Make Picadillo, Cuban Ground Beef

Step-by-Step

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