The Puerto Rican Picadillo Recipe You Need to Try
The best thing about this Puerto Rican picadillo recipe is that it's super easy to make! It can be served as a filling for tacos or if you are trying to cut back on carbs, serve it alone with a side of veggies. Because this Puerto Rican food is so versatile, it is a great family recipe. With just a few tweaks, everyone sitting at the table will be happy.
Ingredients
Meat Mixture
- 1 pound ground beef
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 4 tablespoons sofrito
- 1 large white onion diced
- 5 cloves garlic minced
- 1 large red bell pepper diced
- 1 packed Sazon
- 1 teaspoon adobo seasoning
- 1 8 oz. can tomato sauce
- ¼ cup green olives stuffed with pimentos drained
- ¼ cup capers drained
- salt to taste
Garnish
- cilantro
Instructions
- Pre-heat a large skillet over medium heat to medium-high heat.
- Add olive oil, onion, garlic, and bell pepper. Sautee until the onion is translucent (about 5 minutes).
- Add the sofrito to the veggies and continue sauteeing for 1-2 minutes or until fragrant.
- Add ground beef to the skillet. Cook, crumble, and occasionally stir until browned (about 6 -10 minutes). Drain extra oil.
- Add Sazon, adobo seasoning, tomato sauce, olives, capers, and water to the meat mixture. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer for 2 minutes.
Serve:
- Serve with white rice, beans, as a taco filling, or alone. Yum!
Garnish:
- Garnish with cilantro.
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Notes
If you prefer to brown and crumble the beef first, that is up to you. Just brown the beef, drain, add 2 tablespoons of olive oil, and sautee veggies until onions are translucent. Follow the rest of the recipe as written.
Nutrition
Calories: 1458kcalCarbohydrates: 80gProtein: 102gFat: 81gSaturated Fat: 23gPolyunsaturated Fat: 4gMonounsaturated Fat: 21gTrans Fat: 2gCholesterol: 305mgSodium: 3594mgPotassium: 1797mgFiber: 17gSugar: 32gVitamin A: 173IUVitamin C: 641mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 97mg
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