picadillo

Name: PICADILLO
Prep time: 1 h
Cook time: 5 h
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 3 pound(s) bone in chuck roast; 3 tablespoon(s) crisco oil; 3 - onions, chopped; 2 clove(s) garlic; 2 - bay leaves, dried; 3 cup(s) beef broth; Dash - tabasco; 1 tablespoon(s) red chili powder; 1 14-ounce can(s) diced tomatoes with juice; 1 teaspoon(s) mexican oregano; Dash - cumin; 1/2 cup(s) sliced green olives; 1/2 cup(s) raisins; - salt and pepper to taste

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KAIT H

LAKE HAVASU CITY, AZ

Updated on Feb 6, 2013

My beloved Aunt Anne lived in Cuba for a time back in the early 1950s. When she escaped before Castro came to power, she had nothing but her purse and her two sons ... and a whole mess of recipes in her head. Picadillo is traditionally made with hamburger, but I make mine with pulled chuck roast. This also makes a dynamite breakfast, just add a couple of eggs per person.

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prep time 1 Hr

cook time 5 Hr

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yield 4-6 serving(s)

Ingredients

3 pounds bone in chuck roast
3 tablespoons crisco oil
3 - onions, chopped
2 cloves garlic
2 - bay leaves, dried
3 cups beef broth
Dash - tabasco
1 tablespoon red chili powder
1 14-ounce cans diced tomatoes with juice
1 teaspoon mexican oregano
Dash - cumin
1/2 cup sliced green olives
1/2 cup raisins
- salt and pepper to taste

How To Make picadillo

Step 1

Heat the Crisco in a large saute pan and saute the chuck roast until brown on both sides. Put the chuck roast in a slow cooker. Add the onions and garlic to the drippings and saute for five minutes. Add the onions and garlic to the crockpot.

Step 2

Add the bay leaves, beef broth, Tabasco, chili powder, cumin, diced tomatoes and oregano. Stir. Cover and turn to high, and cook for at least 5 hours, or until the chuck roast falls apart. No peeking.
Step 3

Turn crockpot off and allow the beef to cool in the broth.
Step 4

When cool enough to handle, shred the beef.
Step 5

Put the shredded beef into a saute pan. Add 1 cup (or more) of the broth. Taste broth and add salt and pepper to taste. Add the green olives and raisins. Bring to a boil, reduce heat and simmer for five minutes.
Step 6

Serve with rice and beans. If you want to make this a great breakfast dish, saute up some eggs in another saute pan and serve on top of the picadillo.
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