Savory Ground Beef Picadillo Recipe - An Easy Latin Dish!

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

Ground turkey is leaner, while ground pork is often less expensive.

green olives

🥗Healthier: capers

💰Cheaper: black olives

Capers provide a similar briny flavor, while black olives are usually more affordable.

raisins

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: sugar

Dried cranberries add tartness, while sugar can mimic sweetness.

olive oil

🥗Healthier: avocado oil

💰Cheaper: vegetable oil

Avocado oil has a high smoke point and is healthier, while vegetable oil is often cheaper.

Add 1.5 cups of drained garlic and herb diced tomatoes to a food processor.

Add 4 cloves of garlic, 0.5 small Spanish onion, 0.5 green bell pepper, 1 medium-sized jalapeno, and a quarter cup of olive oil to the food processor.

Pulse until a sauce forms.

Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a pan over medium-high heat.

Add 0.5 small finely chopped onion, 3 cloves of finely chopped garlic, and 0.5 red bell pepper; sauté until soft.

Add 2 bay leaves and stir.

Season with 1 tsp cumin, 1 tsp smoked paprika, 1 tsp oregano, 1 tsp salt, and 0.5 tsp white pepper; stir and sauté until fragrant.

Add 3 tablespoons of tomato paste and stir until combined.

Add 1 lb of lean ground beef, breaking it up as it cooks until browned.

Mix in the sauce from the food processor.

Add 0.5 cup of green stuffed olives (with brine) and 1-2 tablespoons of capers; mix until combined.

Cooking Techniques

Equipment Needed

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