Picadillo Recipe
A flavorful Latin American dish, Beef Picadillo combines lean ground beef with a medley of onions, peppers, tomatoes, and spices, simmered to perfection for a comforting meal in under an hour.
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Calories: 207kcal
Servings: 6
Equipment
- Large sauté pan
- Wooden Spoon
- Chopping board
- Knife
- Measuring Spoons
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
Instructions
- Brown ground beef in a large sauté pan.
- Season with salt and pepper, then drain excess juice.
- Chop onion, garlic, pepper, tomato, and cilantro.
- Add vegetables to the meat, along with olives, brine, cumin, bay leaf, and more salt if needed.
- Mix in tomato sauce and water, simmer covered for 20 minutes.
Nutrition
Calories: 207kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 25g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 3g | Cholesterol: 75mg | Sodium: 477mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g