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Picadillo

March 4, 2017 by zenbelly 4 Comments

This recipe for Picadillo is one of the recipes I came up with when I set out to create a bunch of Ground Beef Recipes That Aren’t Burgers or Meatballs.

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Picadillo is one of those workhorse recipes; you can make it every week for at least a month and serve it a different way each time:

Taco filling, over rice, with a fried egg on top, stuffed into empanadas, with tostones, on taco salad, in lettuce boats with avocado… It’s a versatile one.

And unless you’re as raisin-phobic as the man I’m married to, I bet you’ll love the sweet and savory nature of this dish.

Want more ground beef recipes that aren’t burgers? Check these out:

Korean Beef Lettuce Cups

korean beef lettuce cups

Curried Beef with Apricots & Almonds

curried beef with apricots and almonds

Sloppy Joes

sloppy joes

And if you want to keep track of all them on Pinterest, pin this:

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Ground beef doesn’t have to be burgers; make it into this tasty and versatile Picadillo!

  • Author: Simone Miller
  • Prep Time: 5 minutes
  • Cook Time: 20 minutes
  • Total Time: 25 minutes
  • Yield: 4 servings
  • Category: Main Course
  • Cuisine: South American

Ingredients

  • 1 teaspoon lard, tallow, or avocado oil
  • 1 small onion, (finely diced)
  • 4 cloves garlic, (minced)
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon
  • 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
  • pinch cloves
  • 1 14- ounce can diced tomatoes
  • 2  tablespoons apple cider vinegar
  • 1/2 cup golden raisins
  • 1/2 cup pimento stuffed olives

Instructions

  1. Heat the fat in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onions and beef and cook, stirring occasionally,  until browned, about 3-4 minutes.
  2. Stir in the garlic, cinnamon, cumin, cloves and salt and cook for another minute.
  3. Add the tomatoes, vinegar, raisins and olives, along with 1/2 cup water. Turn the heat down to medium-low and simmer, covered for 15-20 minutes.
  4. Serve over rice, cauliflower rice, with plantain tortillas, or tostones.

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Filed Under: Dinner, 30 minutes, Beef, Essentials, one pot / pan / skillet, TACOS Tagged With: ground beef recipes that aren't burgers, paleo picadillo, picadillo, zenbelly picadillo

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Comments

  1. Harper Honan says

    October 23, 2018 at 12:12 pm

    Amazing!!! New family favorite! We had it as tacos and over rice

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    • Harper Honan says

      October 23, 2018 at 12:15 pm

      Also ridiculously fast and easy for a beginner slow cook. I had time to chill before dinner, unheard of.

      Reply
      • zenbelly says

        October 23, 2018 at 1:33 pm

        Hooray! So glad to hear it 😀

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