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Picadillo (Cuban-Style)
Cuban-Style Picadillo is a beef hash with potatoes, raisins, and olives. Redolent of warm spices like cumin and cinnamon, it's easy to make and delicious.
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 3 serving
Calories: 455 kcal
Course:
Main Course
Cuisine:
Mexican
Ingredients
for sofrito
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 190 grams onion (finely chopped 1 medium )
- 140 grams red bell pepper (chopped 1 small pepper)
- 20 grams garlic (finely minced 3 large cloves)
for picadillo
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon ground cumin
- ½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 2 small bay leaves
- 450 grams lean ground beef
- 205 grams whole stewed tomatoes (½ small can)
- ⅓ cup dry white wine
- 1 tablespoon tomato paste
- 140 grams potatoes (cut into ½ inch cubes 1 medium potato)
- 50 grams raisins (~⅓ cup)
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon black pepper
- 65 grams stuffed green olives (~½ cup, coarsely chopped)
- 1 tablespoon olive brine (to taste)
Instructions
- Add the oil, onions, bell pepper, and garlic to a frying pan over medium heat and sauté until the onions are tender and starting to caramelize around the edges.
- Your sofrito should look like this.
- Add the oregano, cumin, cinnamon and bay leaves, and sauté until very fragrant.
- Add the beef, tomatoes, wine, stewed tomatoes, tomato paste, potatoes, raisins, salt, and black pepper and break up the meat and tomatoes using a spatula. Partially cover the pan and simmer until the potatoes are tender (about 15 minutes).
- Remove the lid and add the olives. Let the picadillo cook until most of the liquid is gone, leaving a thick sauce that coats the beef (about 10 minutes).
- When the picadillo is finished, stir in the olive brine (liquid the olives came in) and adjust salt and pepper to taste. Serve with saffron rice.
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Nutrition Information
Calories
455kcal
(23%)
Carbohydrates
39g
(13%)
Protein
36g
(72%)
Fat
16g
(25%)
Saturated Fat
5g
(25%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
9g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
93mg
(31%)
Sodium
1126mg
(47%)
Potassium
1308mg
(37%)
Fiber
7g
(28%)
Sugar
8g
(16%)
Vitamin A
1737IU
(35%)
Vitamin C
84mg
(93%)
Calcium
113mg
(11%)
Iron
7mg
(39%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 3serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 455
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 455kcal | 23% |
| Carbohydrates | 39g | 13% |
| Protein | 36g | 72% |
| Fat | 16g | 25% |
| Saturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 9g | 45% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 93mg | 31% |
| Sodium | 1126mg | 47% |
| Potassium | 1308mg | 28% |
| Fiber | 7g | 28% |
| Sugar | 8g | 16% |
| Vitamin A | 1737IU | 35% |
| Vitamin C | 84mg | 93% |
| Calcium | 113mg | 11% |
| Iron | 7mg | 39% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.