puerto rican picadillo

Sweet, savory Puerto Rican-style Picadillo is a tomato-based ground beef stew that&#39;s ridiculously delicious, versatile, and ready in thirty.

Picadillo

Tbsp olive oil (0.06)

yellow onion, small dice (0.42)

red bell pepper, small dice (1.59)

Tbsp tablespoon garlic, minced (0.14)

ground beef (80/20) (5.49)

tsp coarse salt* (0.04)

tsp sazón* (1 packet) (0.17)

tsp adobo* (0.04)

sofrito (0.72)

green olives * (0.66)

raisins (0.87)

Tbsp white vinegar (0.04)

tomato sauce (1.00)

bay leaves (0.20)

water (0.00)

Place a large skillet over medium-high heat and add the olive oil. When the oil is hot, add the onions and peppers to the pan and cook until the onions are transparent.

Add the garlic to the pan and cook until fragrant.

Add the beef to the pan and sprinkle with salt, sazón, and adobo. As the beef browns, break up big chunks with your spoon.

When the beef has browned, add the sofrito and cook, stirring constantly,  until fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Add the olives, raisins, white vinegar, tomato sauce, bay leaves, and water. Continue to cook, occasionally stirring, for 10  minutes. Take the pan off the heat and allow it cool.

This 30 minute Puerto Rican style Picadillo is loaded with traditional spices, olives, and sofrito, making it the perfect weeknight meal.

30 Minute Puerto Rican Style Picadillo

olive oil

yellow onion, diced

red bell pepper, diced

sofrito

beef (lean)

tsp sazon seasoning

tsp adobo seasoning

bay leafs

(15 tomato sauce

olives,

water

salt

Sauté the veggies

Start with olive oil, onions and peppers in a pan over medium heat. Cook for a few minutes, until the onions become translucent.

Add sofrito and ground beef

Add sofrito and sauté another minute before adding in ground beef. While the ground beef is browning, break it up with a wooden spoon.

Add seasonings, olives, and water

Next add sazon, adobo, bay leaves, and tomato sauce. Mix to evenly incorporate everything into the beef. At this point, add olives and water before bringing to a boil.

Lower to a simmer, cover slightly and cook

Cook for 10 minutes or until beef is fully cooked. Add salt to taste, garnish with cilantro. Serve with rice, plantains, or pan de agua.

I was born in Puerto Rico and I have tried this recipe. It tastes just like my grandmother’s  and mom’s  make it has the same ingredients minus the water. We also use Picadillo when we make stuffed cabbage/peppers only difference being we add diced potatoes.

Excellent you make it just like my mom taught me.  This is a weekly staple in my house.  My kids love it over pasta like and we make tacos.

Loved the recipe! I make picadillo often, using it to make my empanadas, alcapurrias, etc. My mom would add hard boiled eggs and cubed potaties to it and used the picadillo as a turkey stuffing! I add pieces of cooked ripe plantains (maduros) instead of raisins. The sweet and savory combination is fantastic! Thank you for sharing your version.

This recipe is SPOT on! Thank you it came out perfect. I did not have any olives however it was absolutely tasteful, amazing! I’m using it for the relleno de papa recipe you also have up! 
I’m obsessed with the taste!

Came out amazing, and then used it to make your plantain lasagna. So, so good. The seasoning is exactly how I remember it when my friend's mom makes it, and now I get to make it myself now that I don't live near them anymore!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H-67r-cXuU

This 30 minute Puerto Rican style Picadillo is the perfect weeknight meal. Ground beef is cooked with traditional spices like adobo and sazon, colorful sofrito, pimento olives, and tomato sauce.

Get the recipe here: https://salimaskitchen.com/picadillo/

Ingredients: 
1 tsp olive oil
1 yellow onion, diced
1 red bell pepper, diced
⅓ cup sofrito
1 lb ground beef (lean)
1 tsp sazon seasoning
1 tsp adobo seasoning
3 bay leafs
1 (15oz) can of tomato sauce
⅓ cup pimento stuffed olives, sliced in half
¼ cup water
salt to taste
cilantro to garnish

Puerto Rican Picadillo

Picadillo is a classic, home-style, Latin American dish. There are many variations, but this Puerto Rican version is my favorite so far!

beef

adobo, (see note 1)

onion,

green bell pepper

red bell pepper

yellow bell pepper

garlic

Sazon seasoning (see note 2)

oregano

cumin

tomato sauce

raisins

olives

cilantro

adobo, (see note 2)

Season ground beef with adobo.

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over...

In a large skillet, heat olive oil over medium heat. Add onions, bell peppers and garlic,sauté until onion is translucent.

Add sofrito and sauté until fragrant and a...

Add sofrito and sauté until fragrant and a little oil starts separating from your veggies.

Add ground beef, crumble, and stir until browned, about...

Add ground beef, crumble, and stir until browned, about 7-10 minutes.

Add Sazon seasoning, oregano, cumin, and tomato sauce....

Add Sazon seasoning, oregano, cumin, and tomato sauce. Continue stirring.

Add olives, raisins, cilantro and a little water....

Add olives, raisins, cilantro and a little water. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meat is nicely cooked and oil starts separating on top of meat. Taste and adjust for adobo (or salt).

Serve over white rice. Enjoy!

Stove Top Method

In a large skillet, heat olive oil and...

In a large skillet, heat olive oil and add onion, bell peppers and garlic. Sauté till onion is translucent.

Add in ground beef. Crumble and stir until...

Add in ground beef. Crumble and stir until browned.

Transfer the meat mixture to slow cooker. Add...

Transfer the meat mixture to slow cooker. Add in sazon seasoning, sofrito, oregano, cumin, tomato sauce and a little water. Stir to combine.

Close the lid and cook on low for...

Close the lid and cook on low for 6-7 hours, or 3-4 hours on high.

Add olives and raisins during the last hour...

Add olives and raisins during the last hour of cooking time.

Crock Pot Method

Season the meat with adobo.

Add oil to the pressure cooker and press...

Add oil to the pressure cooker and press the sauté button. When hot, add onion ,garlic and bell peppers. Sauté till they are soft and onion is translucent.

Add in meat and crumble while sautéing, till...

Add in meat and crumble while sautéing, till it is no longer pink.

Add in sofrito and cook for a minute....

Add in sofrito and cook for a minute. Add in sazon seasoning, oregano, cumin and tomato sauce. Add in a quarter cup of water and mix well.

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