Picadillo
"Sweet, salty, spicy, tangy... this Hispanic ground beef dish is a complex medley of flavors. It is likely a predecessor of (and much better than) sloppy joes; serve on rolls, over cornbread or over rice. Adapted from http://bit.ly/bs6gOW"
- Ready In:
- 55mins
- Ingredients:
- 21
- Serves:
-
6
ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1⁄2 lb chorizo sausage, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- 1⁄2 cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 garlic cloves, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 -2 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1⁄4 teaspoon cayenne pepper (optional)
- 1⁄4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 1⁄2 cups canned diced tomatoes
- 3⁄4 cup beef stock
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- 1⁄2 cup raisins, chopped
- 1⁄4 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained and chopped
- 1⁄3 cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
directions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet until shimmering. Add beef and saute, chopping beef up into small bits, until beef is no longer pink, 6-8 minutes. Drain any accumulated grease and discard. Add chorizo and saute until it starts to give up its red-orange fat, 3-4 minutes.
- Add onions and bell pepper and saute until limp, 3-4 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute, until fragrant. Add spices and cook 1 minute. Add tomatoes, stock and sugar. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low, cover and cook 20 minutes.
- Add raisins, olives, vinegar, capers, almonds and lime juice. Simmer 5-7 minutes until hot and flavors are blended.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
DrGaellon
New Rochelle, 0
I'm a 48 y/o gay Jewish man in the suburbs immediately north of New York City. I'm a general internist, practicing and teaching at a medical college north of NYC. I also earned a Masters in Public Health degree in 2013.
After a Walt Disney World trip in Dec 2006 where I had to rent an electric scooter because I couldn't manage the walking, I decided to have gastric bypass surgery, which was done Feb 28, 2007. I lost 160 lbs (though I've gained back about 60 of that since). I can't eat as much as I used to, so I want every bite to be extra good!
