Cuban Picadillo
Ground beef with tomato, olives, capers, and raisins, cooked until the sauce thickens. Serves 4; preparation times are estimates.
This version combines ground beef with a sofrito, tomato, white wine, olives, capers, and raisins. Serve it on its own or with rice; quantities and hands-on times are estimates for 4 servings.
Ingredient allergens
Allergen listDepends on the product
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Eggs
Dry white wine
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Milk and milk products
Dry white wine
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Sulphur dioxide and sulphites
Dry white wine
Ingredients without verified allergen data 12
Ingredients without verified allergen data: Ground beef, Medium onion, Medium tomatoes, Medium green bell pepper, Garlic, Capers, Pitted green olives, Raisins, Bay leaf, Oregano, Cumin, Olive oil.
Method
- 01
Make the sofrito
Finely chop the onion and pepper, slice the garlic, and grate the tomatoes. Heat the oil in a skillet over medium-low heat. Cook the onion for 5 minutes; add the garlic, pepper, cumin, and oregano, and cook for 5 minutes more, stirring.
Ready to continue when: The onion is soft and the vegetables smell aromatic.
10 min - 02
Brown the beef
Add the beef and break it up with a spoon as it cooks over medium heat for about 10 minutes. Pour in the white wine and let it reduce for 1 minute.
Ready to continue when: The beef is broken up and browned, and the wine has reduced.
11 min - 03
Cook the picadillo
Stir in the grated tomatoes, olives, capers, raisins, and bay leaf. Cook over low heat for about 15 minutes, until the sauce has reduced and thickened.
Ready to continue when: The sauce is thick and the picadillo is still a little juicy.
15 min
Ingredients
Sources and review
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