INSTANT POT CUBAN BEEF PICADILLO RECIPE

ground beef

🥗Healthier: ground turkey

💰Cheaper: ground pork

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

green olives

🥗Healthier: kalamata olives

💰Cheaper: black olives

Kalamata olives are a healthier option, while black olives are usually cheaper.

raisin

🥗Healthier: dried cranberries

💰Cheaper: dried apricots

Dried cranberries offer a tangy flavor, while dried apricots can be more affordable.

tomato sauce

🥗Healthier: crushed tomatoes

💰Cheaper: canned tomatoes

Crushed tomatoes can reduce added sugars, and canned tomatoes are usually less expensive.

Turn on the Instant Pot and set it to sauté mode.

Add 1 tablespoon of olive oil to the pot.

Add 1.5 pounds of ground beef to the pot and brown it, breaking it up with a meat tool.

Once browned, add 1 diced onion, 1 chopped tomato, 3 tablespoons of cilantro, and 0.5 diced red bell pepper to the pot.

Add 2 tablespoons of garlic, and season with salt and pepper to taste.

Stir the mixture to ensure no meat is stuck to the bottom of the pot.

Add 4 ounces of tomato sauce, 3 small diced potatoes, and 10 halved green olives with pimentos to the pot.

Add 1 teaspoon of cumin and a little bit of olive brine.

Stir the mixture and add 1 tablespoon of brown sugar and 2 bay leaves.

Close the lid of the Instant Pot, ensuring it is sealed, and set to pressure cook on high for 15 minutes.

After 15 minutes, perform a quick release by moving the vent to release steam.

Once the pressure is released, remove the lid and take out the bay leaves.

Serve the picadillo over jasmine rice with avocado.

Cooking Techniques

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