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.