Cuban Beef Picadillo
Created by ellie on July 3, 2019
- Servings: 4-6
- Prep Time: 10m
- Cook Time: 15m
- Recipe #32860
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 2 onions, chopped
- 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 garlic cloves, minced
- 1 1/2 pounds lean ground beef
- 1/2 cup raisins, chopped
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 1 tablespoon cumin seeds
- 1 teaspoon oregano, dried
- 1 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives, chopped
- 3 plum tomatoes, cored, seeded and chopped
- 3 tablespoons olive brine (from the jar of olives)
- 1/2 cup cilantro, minced
How to Make
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Step 1: In a skillet over medium high heat heat 2 tablespoons oil and then add the onions and 1/2 teaspoon salt and cook stirring until browned (5 minutes). Stir in garlic and cook and the 30 seconds.
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Step 2: Stir in the ground beef and cook stirring another 5-10 minutes or until no pink remains.
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Step 3: Stir in the next 5 ingredients (raisins - salt) and cook stirring another 30 seconds. Stir in 3/4 cup water and bring to a simmer; reduce to medium and cook another 5-10 minutes or until most of the water has been evaporated.
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Step 4: Stir in olives and cook stirring another minute. Remove from heat.
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Step 5: Stir in the next 3 ingredients (tomatoes - cilantro).
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Step 6: Season with salt and pepper and serve.
Nutritional Facts
- Serving Size: 1 (414.3 g)
- Calories 713.3
- Total Fat - 45.5 g
- Saturated Fat - 12.2 g
- Cholesterol - 151.4 mg
- Sodium - 1342.6 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 29.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 4 g
- Sugars - 18.4 g
- Protein - 47.5 g
- Calcium - 79.7 mg
- Iron - 7.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 42.9 mg
- Thiamin - 0.2 mg