Cooking With Mesa How To Make Cuban Style Picadillo

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey reduces fat while maintaining flavor.

green olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: canned black olives

Kalamata olives offer a different flavor profile.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries provide a tartness that complements the dish.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: crushed tomatoes

💰Cheaper: tomato paste

Crushed tomatoes are fresher and lower in sugar.

Toast to good health before starting the cooking process.

Prepare 3 cups of jasmine rice by soaking it in cold water and rinsing it out.

Add extra-virgin olive oil to a pot for cooking the rice, along with a generous amount of pink Himalayan sea salt and garlic powder for flavor.

Chop red and green bell peppers, Italian pepper, and onion for the sofrito base.

Heat olive oil in a large pot and add the chopped vegetables to sauté until softened.

Season the ground beef with various spices and add it to the pot with the sautéed vegetables.

Stir in the diced tomatoes and let everything cook together until the flavors meld.

Add in the diced potatoes and continue cooking until they are tender.

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