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Puerto Rican Picadillo Recipe
Make beef picadillo for a satisfying meal in 30 minutes! Peppers and ground beef are simmered in tomato sauce and delicious sazón seasoning.
Prep Time
15 mins
Cook Time
15 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Servings: 4
Calories: 543 kcal
Course:
Dinner
Cuisine:
Puerto Rican
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 8 oz sofrito (See Note 1)
- 1 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)
- 1 tbsp Sazon seasoning
- 1 tsp kosher salt
- 1/2 green bell pepper chopped
- 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped (optional)
- 1 1/2 cups cooked potatoes diced (See Note 2)
- 15 oz cream of celery soup
- 2 tbsp capers
Instructions
- In a skillet over medium heat add the oil and then the sofrito. Cook 2-3 minutes, it will dry slightly and darken. Add the onion and continue cooking for another 3 minutes.
- Crumble in the ground beef and add the sazon seasoning and salt. Cook until meat is no longer pink and transfer the chopped vegetables to the skillet. Stir through and cook for 3 minutes.
- Make a well in the center of the beef mixture and add the cream of celery soup and cooked potatoes. Stir through to combine thoroughly, coating the beef mixture, cooking for another 3 minutes. Add the capers and stir through. Season to taste with salt. Serve warm.
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Notes
- There are 2 kinds of sofrito, red (tomato based) and green (cilantro based). The green version is the traditional Puerto Rican, (red is traditionally Spanish), but since I am using the condensed cream of celery soup in lieu of the tomato sauce that is a picadillo staple, I use the tomato based sofrito.
- I purchase diced, cooked potatoes (as seen in post photo) from Winco market in a can and use them drained. It's very helpful when crunched for time. Feel free to use a yellow, gold or russet potato. Peel, dice and cook first, you'll need 1 1/2 cups for this recipe.
Nutrition Information
Calories
543kcal
(27%)
Carbohydrates
44g
(15%)
Protein
27g
(54%)
Fat
24g
(37%)
Saturated Fat
8g
(40%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
5g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
1g
Cholesterol
89mg
(30%)
Sodium
1580mg
(66%)
Potassium
1502mg
(43%)
Fiber
6g
(24%)
Sugar
12g
(24%)
Vitamin A
1784IU
(36%)
Vitamin C
54mg
(60%)
Calcium
98mg
(10%)
Iron
5mg
(28%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 4Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 543
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 543kcal | 27% |
| Carbohydrates | 44g | 15% |
| Protein | 27g | 54% |
| Fat | 24g | 37% |
| Saturated Fat | 8g | 40% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 5g | 29% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 1g | 50% |
| Cholesterol | 89mg | 30% |
| Sodium | 1580mg | 66% |
| Potassium | 1502mg | 32% |
| Fiber | 6g | 24% |
| Sugar | 12g | 24% |
| Vitamin A | 1784IU | 36% |
| Vitamin C | 54mg | 60% |
| Calcium | 98mg | 10% |
| Iron | 5mg | 28% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.