Puerto Rican Picadillo

Grumpy1020
Grumpy1020 @GrumpyCook
Middle Tennessee

There are many recipes for this. As there are many applications for the finished product. It is excellent in all of them. It could easily be made into a "Sloppy Joe" meat with a little paste.

Puerto Rican Picadillo

There are many recipes for this. As there are many applications for the finished product. It is excellent in all of them. It could easily be made into a "Sloppy Joe" meat with a little paste.

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Ingredients

6-8 servings
  1. 3lbs. Ground Chuck
  2. 2 TbspOlive Oil
  3. 6-10 ClovesMinced Garlic (your preference)
  4. 1Medium / Large Onion Cubed
  5. 1Green Bell Pepper Cubed
  6. 1/3-1/2 CupSofrito (I have a recipe for this)
  7. 1 packetSazon with Culantro and Achiote
  8. 1/3 Cuptoasted Almonds
  9. 2/3 Cuphalved Green Olives
  10. 1/3 CupCapers
  11. 1/2 CupRaisins
  12. 1 tsp.each Salt and Pepper
  13. 1 tsp.Ground Cinnamon
  14. 1 tsp.Ground Cloves
  15. 2Bay Leaves
  16. 1 canDiced Fire Roasted Tomatoes
  17. 2 TbspWhite Vinegar

Cooking Instructions

  1. 1

    In 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, sweat the Onion, Bell Pepper, Garlic, Sofrito, and Sazon for 5-6 minutes. Remove and set aside in bowl.

  2. 2

    Add remaining Tbsp of Olive Oil and brown Ground Chuck. When browned, drain fat and add Onion, Bell Pepper, Garlic and Sofrito mixture to skillet and set aside.

  3. 3

    In small skillet, simmer Vinegar, Olives, Capers, Raisins, Salt and Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves and Bay leaves for up to 10 - 12 minutes stirring to distribute flavors.

  4. 4

    In separate skillet, toast the almonds. You want them brown, but not burned. These add a very nice texture!! When done, add them to the meat mixture.

  5. 5

    At this point, add the Olive and Caper mixture (in step 3) to the Ground Chuck mixture. Add Almonds and Diced Tomatoes. Bring up to heat and turn to simmer for approximately one hour. You're going to LOVE how your house is smelling.

  6. 6

    There's just something about my Caldero that makes this so much better. Not necessary though.

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Comments (2)

Richard Maglione
Richard Maglione @cook_26548395
Hey Grumpy can I use this recipe in Puerto Rican lasagna. or do you have a different one.

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