Authentic Cuban Picadillo

Name: Authentic Cuban Picadillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 tbsp Olive Oil; 0.5 cup Onion, diced; 0.5 cup Green Peppers, diced; 3 clove Garlic, minced; 1 lb Beef, ground; 0.333 cup vino seco ((dry cooking wine)); 6 oz Tomato Sauce; 1 tsp Ground Cumin; 1 tsp Dried Oregano; Salt ((start with 1/2 teaspoon then adjust from there)), to taste; 0.25 cup Spanish olives (cut in half); 2 tbsp raisins ((or more ) ), to taste optional

This 30-minute Cuban picadillo is cozy, saucy, and loaded with flavor. Ground beef gets simmered with tomato sauce, spices, olives, and a handful of raisins (totally optional!). Serve it over rice for an easy weeknight dinner, then use the leftovers for aji rellenos, Cuban beef empanadas, or even pastelitos de carne. It’s the meal that keeps on giving!

Brooke1999

Prep10 min

Cook20 min

Total30 min

Servings6

Difficultyeasy

LunchDinner / Supper

Ingredients

2 tbspOlive Oil
0.5 cupOnion, diced
0.5 cupGreen Peppers, diced
3 cloveGarlic, minced
1 lbBeef, ground
⅓ cupvino seco ((dry cooking wine))
6 ozTomato Sauce
1 tspGround Cumin
1 tspDried Oregano
Salt ((start with 1/2 teaspoon then adjust from there)), to taste
0.25 cupSpanish olives (cut in half)
2 tbspraisins ((or more ) ), to taste optional

Instructions

1
In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and green peppers and, sauté for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
2
Next, add ground beef and cook, breaking the meat apart, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat down to medium-low.
3
Stir in cooking wine, tomato sauce, cumin, oregano, and, salt + pepper to taste. Simmer for 10-12 minutes until fragrant and saucy.
4
Remove from the heat. Stir in olives and raisins (if using). Serve with white rice. Enjoy!