Picadillo is a Latin American dish with many different variations based on location but sharing a common base of minced meat

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Cuban Picadillo

Picadillo is a classic Cuban dish made with ground beef, spices, olives, capers and raisins. Picadillo is incredibly tasty and easy to make.

Prep Time10 mins

Cook Time25 mins

Total Time35 mins

Course: Dinner

Cuisine: Cuban, Latin

Keyword: cuban picadillo, ground beef, picadillo, picadillo beef

Servings: 6

Calories: 207kcal

Ingredients

½ Large chopped onion
2 Cloves garlic, minced
1 Tomato, chopped
½ Pepper, finely chopped
2 Tbsp. Cilantro
1-1/2 lb. 93% lean ground beef
4 oz. Tomato sauce 1/2 can, check label for Keto
Kosher salt
Fresh ground pepper
1 tsp. Ground cumin
1-2 Bay leaf
2 Tbsp. Alcaparrado, capers or green olives would work too

Instructions

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.
Meanwhile, while meat is cooking, chop onion, garlic, pepper, tomato and cilantro.
Add to the meat and continue cooking on a low flame. Add alcaparrado and about 2 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.

Notes

Serving: 1/2 cup

Nutrition Facts

1 servings per container

Serving Size64g

Amount Per ServingCalories207
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 8.5g 14%
- Saturated Fat 3g 15%
Cholesterol 74mg 25%
Sodium 477mg 20%
Total Carbohydrate 5g 2%
- Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
- Sugars 3g
Protein 25g 50%

* The % Daily Value tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.