Cuban Picadillo

Cuban Picadillo

from skinnytaste.com
35 min

This Cuban Picadillo recipe is my family's favorite! It's really quick and easy to make, I make it a few times a month and make enough so we have leftovers!

Ingredients

  • 1/2 large chopped onion
  • 2 cloves garlic (minced)
  • 1 tomato (chopped)
  • 1/2 pepper (finely chopped)
  • 2 tbsp cilantro
  • 1-1/2 lb 93% lean ground beef
  • 4 oz tomato sauce (1/2 can )
  • kosher salt
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1 tsp ground cumin
  • 1-2 dried bay leaves
  • 2 tbsp pitted green olives or alcaparrado (capers would work too)

Directions

  1. 1

    Brown meat on high heat in large sauté pan and season with salt and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into small pieces. When meat is no longer pink, drain all juice from pan.

  2. 2

    Meanwhile, while meat is cooking, chop onion, garlic, pepper, tomato and cilantro.

  3. 3

    Add to the meat and continue cooking on a low heat. Add olives or alcaparrado and about 2 to 4 tbsp of the brine (the juice from the olives, this adds great flavor) cumin, bay leaf, and more salt if needed. Add tomato sauce and 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 20 minutes.