EASY PICADILLO RECIPE RECIPES

Steps:

• Brown meat on high heat in large sauté pan and season with salt and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into small pieces. When meat is no longer pink, drain all juice from pan.
• Meanwhile, while meat is cooking, chop onion, garlic, pepper, tomato and cilantro.
• Add to the meat and continue cooking on a low flame. Add alcaparrado and about 2 tbsp of the brine (the juice from the olives, this adds great flavor) cumin, bay leaf, and more salt if needed. Add tomato sauce and 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 20 minutes.

Steps:

• Peel the carrots and potatoes first.
• Chop the potatoes and carrots.
• Preheat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in a large frying pan over medium-high heat.
• Add the ground beef to the frying pan and lightly brown the ground beef. (about 5 minutes)
• Add the potatoes and carrots, stir and cook for 6 minutes.
• Add the raisins and peas and stir.
• Add the tomato sauce, salt and black pepper and stir.
• Reduce to medium-low heat and cook for 20 minutes until the liquid has reduced and the potatoes and carrots have softened.
• Taste and add salt if necessary.