Cuban-Style Picadillo

This traditional Cuban dish features ground beef, golden raisins, capers, and olives simmered in tomato sauce and wine.

• Preparation Time: 25 mins
• Cooking Time: 1 hr 10 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 35 mins
• Calories: 471 Calories

Ingredients

• salt to taste
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 (15 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1 pinch dried oregano
• 1 teaspoon olive oil
• 1 onion, minced
• 2 potatoes
• 1 green bell pepper, minced
• 2 cups dry red wine
• 2 teaspoons crushed garlic
• 0.25 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 1.5 pounds lean ground beef
• 0.25 cup golden raisins
• 0.66666668653488 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, drained and chopped
• 0.5 cup capers, drained

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Place the potatoes into a large pot with enough water to cover; season with salt. Bring the water to a boil; reduce heat to medium-low, place a cover on the pot, and cook the potatoes at a simmer until tender, about 20 minutes. Drain and set aside to cool.

Step 2

Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large Dutch oven over medium heat; cook and stir the onion, green bell pepper, and garlic in the hot oil until the vegetables soften, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Crumble the ground beef into the onion mixture, breaking the meat into smaller pieces as you mix; cook and stir until the beef is completely browned, 7 to 10 minutes. Drain as much fat from the mixture as possible.

Step 4

Stir the red wine, tomato sauce, olives, capers, golden raisins, cumin, oregano, black pepper, and 1/4 teaspoon salt into the ground beef mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook at a simmer until the wine had reduced significantly, 25 to 30 minutes.

Step 5

Peel the cooled potatoes and cut into chunks.

Step 6

Heat 1 teaspoon olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Cook the potatoes in the hot oil until browned, about 5 minutes.

Step 7

Gently fold the cooked potatoes into the simmering ground beef mixture; cook together 5 minutes.