Cuban Picadillo Recipe
Braised Ground Beef with Sazon Seasoning, Peppers, Olives, Onion, Tomatoes
Servings: 6
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 carrot diced
- 1 clove garlic sliced
- 1 medium yellow onion diced
- 1 bell pepper seeded, diced
- 1 pound ground beef
- 12 green Spanish olives cut cross wise
- 1 tablespoon capers
- 2 cups diced tomatoes can use canned
- 1 tablespoon balsamic vinegar
- 1 tablespoon honey optional
- 2 sprigs fresh oregano or thyme or 1 teaspoon dried
- 1 bay leaf
- 1 tablespoon sazon seasoning homemade recipe below
- 1 teaspoon salt season to taste
- 1 teaspoon black pepper season to taste
Sazon Seasoning
- 1 tablespoon black peppercorns
- 1 tablespoon toasted coriander seed
- 1 tablespoon garlic powder
- 2 teaspoons cumin
- 1 tablespoon oregano or can use thyme
- 1 tablespoon annatto seeds ground (or paprika)
- 1 tablespoon salt
Instructions
Sazon Seasoning
- Toast peppercorns and coriander seeds in frying pan until warmed through. Add all ingredients to spice blender and grind.
Picadillo
- Sauté onions and carrots in olive oil until onions are softened, about three minutes. Add in garlic, peppers.
- Add ground beef.
- Once meat is browned, add saźon seasoning.
- Add in olives, capers, can of tomatoes, vinegar, honey, and bay leaf. If the meat is extra lean, add in two more tablespoons of olive oil.
- Simmer over very low heat for two hours, stirring occasionally. Alternatively, this can be put into a slow cooker to simmer on low for 4 hours. Remove bay leaf and fresh oregano before serving.
- Garnish with fresh oregano or thyme.
Notes
Picadillo is great left over and can be frozen.