4.9 from 36 votes
Carne Molida
Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) is a staple in my dinner rotation, which is very similar to my Cuban picadillo, but it’s made with potatoes and sofrito.
Prep Time
10 mins
Cook Time
10 mins
Total Time
55 mins
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 362 kcal
Course:
Main Course , Dinner , Others
Cuisine:
South American , Puerto Rican
Ingredients
- 1 ½ pounds 90% lean ground turkey (ground beef, or ground bison)
- ½ teaspoon kosher salt
- 1 small onion (minced)
- 4 cloves garlic (minced)
- ¼ cup sofrito
- 8 ounce can tomato sauce
- ¾ cup diced potato (¼-inch dice (5 oz))
- ½ teaspoon ground cumin
- ¼ teaspoon Sazon seasoning or ground achiote
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp pitted green olives or alcaparrado (chopped plus 2 tbsp brine)
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 1 bay leaf
Instructions
- In a large skillet over high heat brown the meat, season with salt and cook breaking it up as it cooks with a wooden spoon into small pieces. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the onions, garlic and sofrito and cook, stirring 4 to 5 minutes.
- Add the tomato sauce, diced potatoes, pitted green olives or alcaparrado with 2 tablespoons of the brine, water, cumin, achiote and cook, stirring. Add the cilantro and bay leaf, cover and cook on low until the meat and potatoes are tender and the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
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Nutrition Information
Serving
1¼ cups
Calories
362kcal
(18%)
Carbohydrates
18g
(6%)
Protein
40.5g
(81%)
Fat
17g
(26%)
Saturated Fat
4g
(20%)
Cholesterol
129mg
(43%)
Sodium
816mg
(34%)
Fiber
3g
(12%)
Sugar
6.5g
(13%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 362
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1¼ cups | |
| Calories | 362kcal | 18% |
| Carbohydrates | 18g | 6% |
| Protein | 40.5g | 81% |
| Fat | 17g | 26% |
| Saturated Fat | 4g | 20% |
| Cholesterol | 129mg | 43% |
| Sodium | 816mg | 34% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 6.5g | 13% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.