Cuban Picadillo

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Cuban Picadillo

This Cuban Picadillo is a hearty, flavor-packed dish made with ground beef, tomatoes, olives, and a hint of sweetness from raisins. It's the perfect blend of savory and sweet, bringing a taste of Cuban comfort straight to your dinner table.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
  • 1/2 cup onion diced
  • 1 green bell pepper diced
  • 2 pounds ground beef
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 15 ounces crushed tomatoes
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • 1/2 cup green olives diced
  • 1/3 cup raisins diced
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Instructions

  1. In a large skillet over medium heat, saute the onion and bell pepper in extra virgin olive oil until softened.
  2. Add in the ground beef. Cook while breaking up the meat. Cook until meat is browned and no longer pink. Drain excess grease.
  3. Stir in the garlic.
  4. Add the tomato paste and stir to combine.
  5. Add in the crushed tomatoes, salt, pepper, cumin and oregano. Stir to combine. Let cook on medium heat for 10-15 minutes.
  6. Stir in the green olives and raisins. Serve warm over white rice.
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Notes

  • Recipe adapted from Three Guys in Miami. 
  • Tomatoes: I find it easy to grab a can of crushed tomatoes. Or you can use fresh tomatoes, peel, de-seed and chop them up and let them cook in the meat. They will soften and mash as they cook. 
  • Tomato Paste: A small amount mixed in will add a bit of thickness and a more pronounced tomato flavoring.
  • Green olives- I use green olives with pimentos. Chopping them creates a more consistent texture that my kids will eat. But you can add these in whole or simply sliced if desired.
  • Raisins- Chopping the raisins creates a consistent texture. But they can be added whole if desired.

Nutrition Information

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Serving 1 Calories 486kcal (24%) Carbohydrates 16g (5%) Protein 28g (56%) Fat 35g (54%) Saturated Fat 12g (60%) Cholesterol 107mg (36%) Sodium 804mg (34%) Potassium 805mg (23%) Fiber 3g (12%) Sugar 5g (10%) Vitamin A 351IU (7%) Vitamin C 26mg (29%) Calcium 73mg (7%) Iron 5mg (28%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 6Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories kcal

% Daily Value*

Serving 1
Calories 486kcal 24%
Carbohydrates 16g 5%
Protein 28g 56%
Fat 35g 54%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Cholesterol 107mg 36%
Sodium 804mg 34%
Potassium 805mg 17%
Fiber 3g 12%
Sugar 5g 10%
Vitamin A 351IU 7%
Vitamin C 26mg 29%
Calcium 73mg 7%
Iron 5mg 28%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

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