Beef Picadillo

Name: Beef Picadillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 49 min
Total time: 59 min
Ingredients: 10 oz White Rice; 1 tsp Salt; 1 tbsp Olive Oil; 1¼ lb Ground Beef; 1 Onion; 1 Bell Pepper; 3 cloves Garlic; 1 tsp Cumin; 1 tsp Oregano; 12½ oz Potato; 14 oz Canned Tomatoes; 3 oz Olives; 1½ oz Raisins

By Eatpace

Cuban-style ground beef simmers with tomatoes, potatoes, green olives, and raisins, then is spooned over rice. The picadillo reheats well for lunch the next day.

Total: 59 min; 10 prep · 49 cook
Serves: 4; Scale it below
Calories: 776; kcal per serving
Protein: 37g; per serving

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Beef picadillo with potatoes, olives, and raisins served over white rice.

59 min

Method

7 steps 10 min prep · 49 min cook

Cook

Step 1. Bring White Rice, part of the Water, and half the Salt to a boil in a medium saucepan. Cover and reduce the heat to low; cook until the water is absorbed, about 15 minutes. Remove from the heat and let stand, covered, for 10 minutes.
Step 2. Meanwhile, heat Olive Oil in a large deep skillet over medium-high heat. Add Ground Beef and cook, breaking it up, until browned and no pink remains, about 7 minutes.
Step 3. Add Onion and Bell Pepper to the skillet. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until softened, about 5 minutes.
Step 4. Stir in Garlic, Cumin, and Oregano. Cook until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Step 5. Add Potato, Canned Tomatoes, Olives, Raisins, the rest of the Water, and the rest of the Salt. Bring to a simmer, then cover and cook over medium-low heat until the potatoes are tender, about 18 minutes.
Step 6. Uncover and simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sauce is thick enough to spoon over the rice, about 3 minutes. Taste and adjust the seasoning.

Finish & serve

Step 7. Fluff the rice and divide it among bowls. Spoon the picadillo over it.

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Tips

Good to know

Ground beef is safely cooked when it reaches 160°F on an instant-read thermometer.

Leftovers

Cool leftovers promptly in shallow containers, refrigerate for up to 3 days, and reheat until steaming hot.

Swap it

Use ground turkey in place of beef, cooking it to 165°F.

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