Puerto Rican Picadillo Recipe

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  • Prep Time

    15 mins

  • Cook Time

    15 mins

  • Total Time

    30 mins

  • Servings

    4

  • Calories

    543 kcal

  • Course

    Dinner

  • Cuisine

    Puerto Rican

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.

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Ingredients

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  • 1 tbsp olive oil
  • 8 oz sofrito (See Note 1)
  • 1 yellow onion chopped, medium
  • 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 chopped (optional, stalks
  • 1 1/2 cups potato diced (See Note 2, cooked
  • 15 oz cream of celery soup
  • 2 tbsp capers

Instructions

  1. 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.
  2. 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.
  3. 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.

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

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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%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 4Serving

Amount Per Serving

Calories 543 kcal

% 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.

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