Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo

Name: Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste; 1 small onion, chopped; 1/2 green bell pepper, chopped; 1 pound lean ground beef; 6 large pitted green olives, quartered; 1/2 cup raisins; 1 tablespoon capers (Optional); 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce; 2 (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning (such as Goya®); 1 tablespoon ground cumin; 1 teaspoon white sugar; salt to taste

⏱️ Ready in 30 min 🥄 Prep 10 min 🔥 Cook 20 min 👥 4 servings 👁️ 5 views

Here is a classic Cuban recipe for ground beef that is typically eaten over white rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas. It's delicious with fried ripe plantains.

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🔗 Recipe adapted from AllRecipes

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📊 At a Glance

Prep 10 min

Cook 20 min

Serves 4

Difficulty Hard

Nutrition Facts

Servings per recipe 4

Serving size 1 serving

Amount per serving

Calories 350

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 18.5g 24%

Saturated Fat 0g 0%

Trans Fat 0g

Cholesterol 0mg 0%

Sodium 3572mg 155%

Total Carbohydrate 23.8g 9%

Dietary Fiber 2.4g 9%

Total Sugars 16.6g

Protein 23.7g 47%

Vitamin D 0mcg 0%

Calcium 0mg 0%

Iron 0mg 0%

Potassium 0mg 0%

* The % Daily Value (DV) 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.

👨‍🍳 Instructions

Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.

Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.

Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.

Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.