Authentic Cuban picadillo recipe
This authentic cuban picadillo recipe implies tradition. simply delicious, saucy in all its glory, and has an earthy and complex layer of flavors yet is humble and easy to prepare.
Equipment
- 1 spatula
- 1 Cooking Pan
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground beef
- 1 onion
- 1 red bell pepper
- 3 cloves of garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon cumin
- 1/2 teaspoon oregano
- 1/2 tablespoon paprika
- 1 tablespoon capres
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1/2 cup olives
- 1 cup crunch tomatoes
- 1 cup cooking wine
- 1 tablespoon salt Adjust to your taste
Instructions
- Start by cutting the onion and the pepper into small cubes, Smash the garlic. This is the base for the sofrito.
- Turn on the stove, and on the cooking pan, add the oil.
- start adding the garlic first, followed by the onions once the garlic is translucid. Once the onions start getting soft, incorporate the peppers.
- Saute the sofrito for about 2 to 3 minutes when all the ingredients start to caramelize.
- Add the ground beef at this point. Stir vigorously so the ground beef loosens into small pieces.
- Add the dry ingredients, cumin, oregano, paprika, ground black pepper, and salt to taste.
- Add the raisins, capers, olives, and tomato sauce.
- Once all the ingredients are mixed and the sause starts to reduce, add the cooking wine to deglace
- Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes. Wait for the flavor to settle for about 10 minutes, and enjoy!
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Notes
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings: 6 | |
| Amount per serving | |
| Calories | 292 |
| % Daily Value* | |
| Total Fat 11g | 14% |
| Saturated Fat 2.7g | 13% |
| Cholesterol 68mg | 23% |
| Sodium 1361mg | 59% |
| Total Carbohydrate 18g | 7% |
| Dietary Fiber 2.6g | 9% |
| Total Sugars 10.9g | |
| Protein 24.6g | |
| Vitamin D 0mcg | 0% |
| Calcium 41mg | 3% |
| Iron 16mg | 87% |
| Potassium 669mg | 14% |
| *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice. | |
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