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:
Curried Beef with Apricots & Almonds
And if you want to keep track of all them on Pinterest, pin this:
Picadillo
Ground beef doesn’t have to be burgers; make it into this tasty and versatile Picadillo!
- 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
- 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.
- Stir in the garlic, cinnamon, cumin, cloves and salt and cook for another minute.
- 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.
- Serve over rice, cauliflower rice, with plantain tortillas, or tostones.
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Harper Honan says
Amazing!!! New family favorite! We had it as tacos and over rice
Harper Honan says
Also ridiculously fast and easy for a beginner slow cook. I had time to chill before dinner, unheard of.
zenbelly says
Hooray! So glad to hear it 😀