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Easy + Flavorful Cuban Picadillo Recipe

A simple and flavorful Cuban picadillo recipe made with ground beef, tomato sauce, spices, olives, and raisins. Perfect weeknight meal!
Prep Time10 mins
Cook Time20 mins
Total Time30 mins
Course: Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine: Cuban
Keyword: cuban picadillo, cuban picadillo recipe, easy cuban picadillo recipe, picadillo, picadillo beef, picadillo recipe
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 292kcal
Author: Jamie Silva

Equipment

Ingredients

  • 1/2  small onion finely chopped
  • 1/2  green pepper finely chopped
  • 2  cloves  garlic minced
  • 1 pound ground beef or lean ground beef
  • 6  ounces  tomato sauce
  • 1  teaspoon  ground cumin
  • 1  teaspoon  oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste
  • 2  tablespoons  green olives cut in half
  • 1/2  cup  raisins

Instructions

  • In a skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, green pepper, and garlic and cook for 1-2 minutes.
  • Add ground beef and cook, breaking the meat apart, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes.
  • Turn the heat down to low. Stir in tomato sauce, cumin, oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer for 10-15 minutes. Add green olives and raisins. Serve and enjoy!

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Nutrition

Serving: 1serving | Calories: 292kcal | Carbohydrates: 19g | Protein: 36g | Fat: 7.9g | Saturated Fat: 2.8g | Cholesterol: 101mg | Sodium: 338mg | Potassium: 795mg | Fiber: 2.1g | Sugar: 13g | Calcium: 37mg | Iron: 23mg