Simple and Delicious Cuban Picadillo

In 2011, after my second son was born, a friend brought us dinner. She had made her Cuban grandmother-in-law’s Cuban Picadillo recipe. It was delicious and I immediately asked for the recipe. Since then, I’ve made these recipes dozens of times, and I’ve tweaked them to fit our family’s needs, but it’s still ultimately the same.

I know there are many different variations of Cuban Picadillo but I really love the combination of the savory and sweetness in this recipe.

Let’s make Cuban Picadillo

Ingredients

• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and cubed
• 1 lb ground beef
• 1 small onion, chopped
• 1 tsp onion powder
• 1 tsp garlic powder
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 2/3 cup pimento stuffed green olives, sliced
• 1/2 cup raisins
• 1 can tomato sauce
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• salt and pepper to taste

Directions

1. In a large pan add olive oil and fry potatoes over medium-high heat. Season with salt and pepper. Add a bit of water and cover to steam the potatoes. Once cooked, remove potatoes from pan and keep warm

2. Add more olive oil to the pan and saute the onion until soft. Add ground beef and cook over medium-high heat until cooked.

3. Add seasoning

4. Add olives and raisins, stir until distrubuted

5. Add tomato sauce and stir

6. Add cooked potatoes back to pan. Cover and cook for 5 minutes.

Serve over white or yellow rice.