Picadillo Recipe

Name: Picadillo Recipe
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 8 cups
Ingredients: 1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil; 1 yellow onion, small dice; 1 red bell pepper, small dice; 1 Tbsp tablespoon garlic, minced; 1 lb ground beef (80/20); 1 tsp coarse salt*; 1 1/2 tsp sazón* (1 packet); 1 tsp adobo*; 1/2 cup sofrito; 1/2 cup sliced pimento-stuffed green olives*; 1/4 cup raisins; 1/2 Tbsp white vinegar; 15 oz tomato sauce; 2 bay leaves; 1/4 cup water

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Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings
8 cups
Calories
212 kcal
Course
Lunch, Dinner
Cuisine
South American, Puerto Rican

Picadillo Recipe

Robert Zimmerman

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Sweet, savory Puerto Rican-style Picadillo is a tomato-based ground beef stew that's ridiculously delicious, versatile, and ready in thirty.

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Ingredients

Servings

1 1/2 Tbsp olive oil $0.33
1 yellow onion, small dice $0.70
1 red bell pepper, small dice $1.48
1 Tbsp tablespoon garlic, minced $0.04
1 lb ground beef (80/20) $4.49
1 tsp coarse salt* $0.03
1 1/2 tsp sazón* (1 packet) $0.30
1 tsp adobo* $0.05
1/2 cup sofrito $1.08
1/2 cup sliced pimento-stuffed green olives* $1.92
1/4 cup raisins $0.41
1/2 Tbsp white vinegar $0.09
15 oz tomato sauce $1.06
2 bay leaves $0.20
1/4 cup water $0.00

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Instructions

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and peppers to the pan and cook until the onions are transparent.
Add the garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant.
Add the beef to the pan and sprinkle with salt, sazón, and adobo. As the beef browns, break up big chunks with your spoon.
When the beef has browned, add the sofrito and cook, stirring constantly, until fragrant, about 2 minutes.
Add the olives, raisins, white vinegar, tomato sauce, bay leaves, and water. Continue to cook, occasionally stirring, for 10 minutes. Take the pan off the heat and allow it cool.

Notes

*If using fine salt, lower to 1/2 teaspoon.
*A packet of sazón contains about 1.5 teaspoons of sazón. If you cannot source sazón use the following:
1/4 teaspoon of garlic powder1/4 teaspoon ground cumin1/4 teaspoon ground coriander1/3 teaspoon ground annatto1/8 teaspoon turmeric1/8 teaspoon ground oregano
*If you cannot source Adobo, mix your own and then use the amount called for in the recipe. Store the rest in an airtight container.
2 Tbsp salt1 Tbsp garlic powder1 tsp ground oregano1 tsp onion powder1 tsp black pepper1 tsp ground cumin1/2 tsp turmeric
*Pimento-stuffed green olives are also known as Spanish Olives or Manzanilla Olives.