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
Gather all ingredients.
Step 4
Stir tomato sauce, olives, raisins, capers, cumin, sazon seasoning, sugar, and salt into the ground beef mixture. Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.
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®)
