Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo

Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo

This classic Cuban picadillo dish with ground beef is quick and easy, and is great over rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas.

Preparation Time
10 mins
Cooking Time
20 mins
Total Time
30 mins
Calories
350 Calories

Recipe Instructions

Step 1
Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir onion, bell pepper, and garlic, onion in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
Step 2
Add ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until crumbly and completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes.
Step 3
Stir tomato sauce, olives, raisins, capers, cumin, sazon seasoning, sugar, and salt into the ground beef mixture.
Step 4
Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
Step 5
Gather all ingredients.
Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo
Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo
Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo
Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon white sugar
  • 1 pound lean ground beef
  • salt to taste
  • 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 small onion, chopped
  • 1 tablespoon ground cumin
  • 1 tablespoon capers
  • 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
  • 2 (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning (such as Goya®)
  • 6 large pitted green olives, quartered
  • 0.5 cup raisins
  • 0.5 green bell pepper, chopped

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