Cuban Beef Picadillo
A delicious recipe for Cuban Beef Picadillo, packed with flavor and perfect for comforting meals.
Equipment
- Large skillet
- wooden spoon
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 small red bell pepper, finely diced
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 0.33 cup dry white wine (optional)
- 2 teaspoons dried oregano
- 0.5 teaspoon paprika
- 0.5 teaspoon cumin
- 1 14oz can crushed tomatoes
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 0.25 cup Worcestershire sauce
- 0.33 cup dried currants or raisins
- 0.5 cup green pitted olives
- 0.33 cup chopped parsley
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet, over medium-high heat. Once hot, add the ground beef and cook, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, until browned, about 5 to 8 minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
- Lower the heat to medium and add the onion and bell pepper, sautéing until softened, about 2-3 minutes. Then, stir in the garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 1 minute.
- Optional: pour in the white wine and cook, scraping the bottom of the skillet with a wooden spoon to release any browned bits, until evaporated.
- Stir in the paprika, cumin, oregano, crushed tomatoes, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce and a pinch of salt and pepper.
- Cover and simmer on medium-low for 15 minutes.
- Add the currants (or raisins) and olives and continue cooking, uncovered, for another 10-15 minutes.
- Taste and adjust seasonings as needed.
- Stir in the chopped parsley and serve!
Notes
Substitutions: Use ground pork, turkey or chicken instead of beef; omit raisins/currants if needed; substitute olives for capers or omit. Use two packets of Sazon instead of spices and oregano.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 255kcalCarbohydrates: 13gProtein: 25gFat: 10gSaturated Fat: 3gTrans Fat: 1gCholesterol: 70mgSodium: 389mgPotassium: 689mgFiber: 2gSugar: 8gVitamin A: 794IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 63mgIron: 4mg
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