Picadillo

Name: Picadillo
Total time: PT0D0H0M
Yield: serves 4
Ingredients: 3 lbs. ground beef; 10 cloves garlic, peeled and minced; 1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped; 2 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped; 25 pitted green olives, chopped; 1 ⁄ 2 cup raisins; 3 tbsp. capers, drained; 2 bay leaves; 1 1 ⁄ 2 tsp. ground cumin; 1 tsp. dried oregano; 1 cup tomato sauce; 1 ⁄ 2 cup dry sherry; 3 tbsp. olive oil; Salt

Serves
serves 4

Every Cuban cook has a version recipe of this classic dish of savory ground beef.

Ingredients

3 lbs. ground beef
10 cloves garlic, peeled and minced
1 green bell pepper, cored, seeded, and chopped
2 scallions, trimmed and finely chopped
25 pitted green olives, chopped
¹⁄₂ cup raisins
3 tbsp. capers, drained
2 bay leaves
1 ¹⁄₂ tsp. ground cumin
1 tsp. dried oregano
1 cup tomato sauce
¹⁄₂ cup dry sherry
3 tbsp. olive oil
Salt

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Instructions

Step 1

Mix together beef, garlic, peppers, scallions, olives, raisins, capers, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, tomato sauce, and sherry in a bowl. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add beef and cook, breaking up meat with the back of a spoon, for 30-40 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Remove bay leaves. Serve over white rice, if you like.

Mix together beef, garlic, peppers, scallions, olives, raisins, capers, bay leaves, cumin, oregano, tomato sauce, and sherry in a bowl. Cover and set aside for 30 minutes.
Heat oil in a large pot over medium heat. Add beef and cook, breaking up meat with the back of a spoon, for 30-40 minutes. Season to taste with salt. Remove bay leaves. Serve over white rice, if you like.