Classic Cuban-Style Picadillo

This is a classic Cuban picadillo recipe for ground beef that is typically eaten over white rice. It can also be used as a filling for tacos or empanadas. It's delicious with fried ripe plantains.

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

Ingredients

• ½ cup raisins
• 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
• ½ green bell pepper, chopped
• 1 clove garlic, minced, or more to taste
• 2 (1.41 ounce) packages sazon seasoning (such as Goya®)
• 1 tablespoon capers (Optional)
• 6 large pitted green olives, quartered

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.