Cuban Picadillo
Cuban Picadillo is delicious, economical, comfort food. It's packed with flavor and incredibly easy to make. Similar to sloppy joes, all you need are a few simple ingredients and some time to simmer and you will have a flavorful meal your whole family will enjoy.
Ingredients
- 2 lbs ground beef or ground turkey
- 2 Small Spanish onion , diced
- 1 small bell pepper , diced
- 2 bay Leaves
- 1/2 tablespoon oregano
- 1 can Fire Roasted Tomates diced
- 2 tablespoons tomato paste
- 6-7 cloves garlic
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1-1/2 cups Spanish green olives
- 1/2 cup capers
Instructions
- In a large saucepan, heat 2 tablespoons olive oil. Add green pepper and onion and saute until translucent, then add the garlic and saute for and additional minute.
- Add tomato paste, Bay leaf, and oregano and cook for 3-4 minutes. Put in the ground beef, olives, tomatoes, and capers,and let them simmer.
- After about 40 minutes, taste and adjust seasonings. It important to note we do not drain the fat or not all of it, depending on amount. There needs to be a fair amount of fat in the meat.