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Picadillo with green olives served over white rice in a white bowl with a gold spoon.

Picadillo

This easy picadillo simmers ground beef with onion, bell pepper, garlic, cumin, oregano, and tomato sauce, then finishes it with sliced pimiento olives and raisins. Serve over rice.
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Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Main Course
Cuisine Cuban
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tablespoon oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 bell pepper green or red, chopped
  • 3 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 2 teaspoons cumin
  • 2 teaspoons dried oregano
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 (8 oz) can tomato sauce
  • 1/2 cup beef broth or water
  • 1/2 cup raisins or chopped dates
  • 1/2 cup Real Pimiento Olives sliced
  • 6 whole Real Pimiento Olives

For Serving

  • rice

Instructions
 

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the oil. Add the chopped onion, bell pepper, and garlic, and sauté for about 4 minutes, stirring often, until softened and fragrant.
  • Add the ground beef and cook until fully browned, breaking it into small pieces as it cooks. Stir in the cumin, oregano, paprika, salt, pepper, tomato sauce, and broth. Cover, bring to a gentle simmer, and cook for 5-10 minutes, or until the sauce thickens.
  • Remove from heat and stir in the olives and raisins until evenly incorporated. Serve warm over rice.
Keyword ground beef, one skillet, picadillo
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