Cuban beef picadillo
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4.8
3,342 reviews
Excellent
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Prep Time
15 mins
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Cook Time
15 mins
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Total Time
1 hr
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Servings
6
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Course
Side Dish, Main Course
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Cuisine
South American, Cuban, Caribbean
Cuban beef picadillo
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Cuban beef picadillo is a traditional dish made with ground beef, potatoes, onions, garlic, cumin, bell peppers, white wine, tomato sauce, raisins, olives and capers.
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Ingredients
- 1 lb ground beef
- 2 tablespoons of olive oil
- 1 medium large yellow onion diced
- 6 garlic cloves finely chopped
- ½ bell pepper diced
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 3 small potatoes peeled and cut in small pieces
- ¾ cup dry white wine
- ½ cup whole green olives stuffed w/ pimentos
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup capers drained
- 16 ounces of tomato sauce 2 8 oz cans
- salt and pepper to taste
To serve:
- Latin style white rice
- Fried ripe plantains
- Tomato and onion curtido
Instructions
- In a medium-size frying pan, brown the ground beef with a dash of cumin and pepper, drain off any excess grease, and set aside.
- In a large frying pan, heat 2 tbs of olive oil over med-low heat and cook the diced onion until soft
- Add the chopped garlic and cook until almost golden.
- Mix in the bell pepper, cumin, pepper and a little salt – not too much as the olives and capers are salty.
- Add the potatoes pieces and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the ground beef and the wine, let the liquid reduce.
- Add raisins and tomato sauce when the potatoes are about half-cooked (a knife can easily through the first part but the center is still very firm).
- Cook for 5 more minutes and then add the olives and capers.
- Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are ready. If the sauce thickens too much, you can add some more wine or a little bit of water. Taste and adjust any seasonings: salt, pepper, cumin or additional olives/capers.
- Serve with rice, fried ripe plantains and a small salad.
Notes
- You can also use ground chicken or turkey in place of the ground beef.
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