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Cuban Picadillo. This Cuban Picadillo recipe is my family's favorite! It's really quick and easy to make, I make it a few times a month and make enough so we have leftovers which are great in tacos, stuffed peppers. Picadillo is a Cuban-style hash made with ground pork, ground beef, or both.

Cuban Picadillo Jump to Recipe Jump to Video. If you are part of a Cuban family, I don't need to explain the amazingness of picadillo to you. You already know that it's the ultimate Cuban comfort food. You can Cook Cuban Picadillo using 12 ingredients and 9 steps. Here is how you cook that.

Ingredients of Cuban Picadillo

  1. It's of potato (russet).
  2. Lets Go Prepare of onion.
  3. Lets Go Prepare of bell pepper.
  4. What You needis of garlic.
  5. Lets Go Prepare of ground beef.
  6. What You needis of canned tomatos.
  7. What You needis of white wine.
  8. What You needis of green olives.
  9. Lets Go Prepare of rasins.
  10. Lets Go Prepare of cumin.
  11. What You needis of oregano.
  12. What You needis of salt and pepper to taste.

Cubans typically use regular ground beef (not pork) to make picadillo (though I make my version I've not had authentic Cuban Picadillo, but I really enjoyed this version. Cuban-Style Picadillo is a beef hash with potatoes, raisins, and olives. Redolent of warm spices like cumin and cinnamon, it's easy to make and delicious. The beauty of this dish is you're likely to have most of the ingredients on hand and can find worthy substitutes if not.

Cuban Picadillo step by step

  1. Peel and cut potato into half inch cubes and sautee on skillet until brown and crispy. Set aside..
  2. Dice onion and sautee on skillet until clear..
  3. Dice bell pepper and add to onion mixture..
  4. Add crushed garlic and cook until all three are cooked. Set aside..
  5. Put ground beef with on skillet and cook well. Add spices and keep stirring. Once cooked, drain oil and add veggie mix..
  6. Add white wine and let liquid reduce..
  7. Add canned tomatoes with juice and let reduce again..
  8. Add rasins and quartered olives. Let raisins absorb some of the moisture..
  9. Add potatoes and serve..

Cuban Picadillo Recipe - Comfort Food. I love to cook and entertain and I almost always make Cuban food when we have company. People are usually surprised that even the simplest food is so flavorful. This Cuban picadillo is flavorful and nourishing. It's a flavorful and filling way to turn simple ground beef in a delicious.