Cuban-Style Picadillo
This Cuban-Style Picadillo is a quick and flavorful ground beef dish that’s perfect for a busy weeknight dinner! Made with pantry-friendly ingredients like ground beef, tomato sauce, and a mix of savory and sweet add-ins like green olives and raisins, this hearty one-pan meal is packed with bold flavor. Serve it over rice, tuck it into tacos, or stuff it into empanadas. It’s delicious no matter how you enjoy it!
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 onion (small, chopped)
- 1/2 green bell pepper (chopped)
- 1 clove garlic (minced or more to taste)
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 8 oz tomato sauce (1 can)
- 6 green olives (large, pitted, quartered)
- 1/2 cup raisins
- 1 tbsp capers (optional)
- 2 packets sazon seasoning (such as Goya)
- 1 tbsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp white sugar
- 1/4 tsp salt (to taste)
Instructions
- 1
Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- 2
Add chopped onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 to 7 minutes.
- 3
Add ground beef. Cook until browned and fully cooked through, breaking it apart with a spatula, about 7 to 10 minutes.
- 4
Stir in tomato sauce, olives, raisins, capers if using, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt.
- 5
Lower the heat, cover the skillet, and simmer for 5 to 10 minutes until heated through and flavors combine.
- 6
Serve hot and enjoy.
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