Picadillo is a traditional Latin American dish made with ground beef, tomatoes, and a variety of seasonings. It's a versatile recipe that can be served with rice, used as a filling for tacos, or eaten on its own.
Preparation time
15min
Cooking time
30min
Ingredients
4 Servings
- 1 bay leaf
- 0.5 teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 400 grams diced tomatoes
- 2 cloves garlic
- 1 green bell pepper
- 50 grams green olives
- 500 grams ground beef
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 onion
- 1 teaspoon oregano
- 50 grams raisins
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 240 milliliters tomato sauce
Directions
Step 1
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
Step 2
Add the chopped onion and cook until translucent, about 5 minutes.
Step 3
Stir in the minced garlic and chopped green bell pepper, cooking for another 3 minutes.
Step 4
Add the ground beef to the skillet and cook until browned, breaking it up with a spoon as it cooks.
Step 5
Stir in the tomato sauce, diced tomatoes, raisins, sliced green olives, ground cumin, dried oregano, bay leaf, salt, and black pepper.
Step 6
Reduce the heat to low and let the mixture simmer for 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
Step 7
Remove the bay leaf and serve the picadillo hot, with rice or as desired.