Picadillo
This flavorful Filipino-style Picadillo made of ground beef and select vegetables is ready in less than 30 minutes using one pan only! A hearty and satisfying dish that you can serve with a side of rice or bread or make as a filling for tacos or empanada.
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon neutral cooking oil generic cooking oil
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 1 small onion chopped
- 2 pounds ground beef or pork or mixed, lean
- 2 tablespoon soy sauce
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper ground
- 4 pieces tomatoes seeded and chopped, ripe
- 1 medium potato cubed
- 1 medium carrot cubed
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup raisins
- ½ cup green olives if big cut into halves, or capers
- ½ cup green peas
- salt
Instructions
- Heat oil over medium heat and saute garlic and onion until aromatic. Add the ground beef and break into smaller pieces with a wooden spoon. Cook until no longer pink. Add soy sauce and ground pepper and stir several times until it turns brown.
- Add the tomatoes and cook until tomatoes become soft and start to break down a bit.
- Add the potatoes, carrots, raisins, olives, and green peas and mix. Pour in water and bring to a simmer until carrots and potatoes are cooked and liquids are almost gone. Season with salt as needed.
- Transfer to a serving dish and enjoy.
Nutrition Information
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4 people
Amount Per Serving
Calories 431
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 431kcal | 22% |
| Carbohydrates | 15g | 5% |
| Protein | 51g | 102% |
| Fat | 18g | 28% |
| Saturated Fat | 6g | 30% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 141mg | 47% |
| Sodium | 699mg | 29% |
| Potassium | 1012mg | 22% |
| Fiber | 3g | 12% |
| Sugar | 3g | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 2774IU | 55% |
| Vitamin C | 11mg | 12% |
| Calcium | 51mg | 5% |
| Iron | 6mg | 33% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.