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Picadillo (and the Tiny Distraction in Our Family)

September 14, 2012

A simple but versatile recipe for Picadillo composed of ground beef and ground pork, almonds, tomatoes, raisins and other seasonings. Makes a great dip, salad topping, or entree over rice.

Picadillo served with chips

If you’re Cuban, Phillipino, or from another Latin American country, you probably recognize Picadillo (pee-kah-DEE-yoh) as a traditional dish. I suspect it may be like chili in America. Because it is so popular, everybody makes it, and everybody has their own version according to their country of origin and the way their mama did it.

From what I hear, Picadillo often contains green olives, but mine does not. On the other hand, my version includes raisins and almonds which are optional. Spices seem to vary widely from recipe to recipe, as you can imagine.

Picadillo served in a taco shell over lettuce with avocados

Try pouring Picadillo over lettuce instead of salad dressing.

I like to make a big batch of picadillo and freeze it in smaller portions to use in burritos or to pour over my salad-in-a-jar instead of salad dressing. Or, try making the baked shells seen above with instructions here, filling them with lettuce and then a few spoonfuls of picadillo, topped with tomatoes and avocados, if desired. Lately, I’ve taken to pouring picadillo over Recipe Girl’s coconut rice, or my own Cilantro and Hominy Rice.

Picadillo served over rice.

Picadillo over Coconut Rice

I’ve been a tiny bit distracted here lately by the little punkin pictured below. As a result, my stock of frozen Picadillo has gotten low. Perhaps you can understand.

Piper's Birth-7.jpg

Piper Elyse is my first granddaughter and a perfect blessing from God. Parents are Brett and Amanda Rhodes. Born 9/7/2012

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Picadillo

Picadillo


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  • Author: Adapted from Cooking Texas Style by Candy Wagner and Sandra Marquez
  • Prep Time: 15 min
  • Cook Time: 30 min
  • Total Time: 45 minutes
  • Yield: 8
  • Category: Supper
  • Method: stove top
  • Cuisine: Cuban
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Description

Divide this into smaller portions and freeze. Fabulous for burritos, salads and served over rice.


Ingredients

  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground pork
  • 1 cup chopped onions (I always used frozen onions)
  • 1 cup chopped red bell peppers (can sub pimientos)
  • 1-14 ounce can whole tomatoes
  • 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
  • 1/2 cup jarred, pickled, jalapenos, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 cup raisins
  • 1 cup slivered almonds (I like them toasted)
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried leaf oregano
  • 1 teaspoon Sriracha sauce (optional, but good if you walk on the spicy side)
  • Salt and pepper
  • 1/2 to 1 cup water

Instructions

  1. Brown ground meat. Drain off fat.
  2. Add onions and red bell peppers. Continue to saute for a couple minutes.
  3. Pour tomatoes over meat mixture. Break up tomatoes with wooden spoon. (It’s not a sin to use diced tomatoes if you prefer.)
  4. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and cook on low for 20-30 minutes.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: 1/8 of recipe
  • Calories: 408 kcal
  • Sugar: 16.6 g
  • Fat: 24.3 g
  • Carbohydrates: 25.9 g
  • Fiber: 4.3 g
  • Protein: 23.9 g

Keywords: Easy supper recipes, taco filling, lunch

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  1. Jill

    October 25, 2012 at 6:13 pm

    Congrats, Paula, on the new addition to the family, she is a little angel!
    The picadillo looks yummy!

    Reply
  2. alefia

    October 17, 2012 at 1:31 pm

    hi do u have a recipe for burritos and also for frozen ice cream thanks
    congratulations and ur baby granddaughter

    Reply
    • Paula

      October 17, 2012 at 5:22 pm

      Sorry Alefia, I the closest thing I have to burritos is a wonderful recipe for refried beans that goes into burritos very nicely.

      Reply
  3. Jane

    October 14, 2012 at 1:02 pm

    Thanks for your response. I did find the biscuit recipe and am anxious to try it… We have a carry-in at school for a baby shower. Just finished my fourth batch of Greek yogurt, so I have more whey to use. Today, I added it to my white chicken chili. What a nice way to add in protein!!!!

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  4. Connie

    September 28, 2012 at 3:33 pm

    Congratulations on your family’s new addition! She is precious.

    Reply
  5. Suzanne

    September 25, 2012 at 4:13 pm

    The recipe sounds great but I’m distracted too by the cuteness of that sweet baby. Congratulations to you and your family that’s so wonderful, girls are so much fun to dress up cute.

    ★★★★★

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  6. The Café Sucré Farine

    September 21, 2012 at 8:40 am

    Oh Paula, she is precious. I thought your recipe looked amazing till I saw her, then I lost all my concentration for food! She is beautiful, you are going to love being a grandmom!

    Reply
  7. Nicole- The Galley Gourmet

    September 19, 2012 at 8:09 pm

    I have had my head tilted sideways for about five minutes looking at your precious grandbaby. Peaches and cream! (The picadillo looks good too:)

    Reply
  8. Erika

    September 19, 2012 at 1:44 pm

    What a cute baby! That’s a great photo.

    I’d be curious to try a vegetarian version of this–all of the serving suggestions you listed sound fantastic!

    Reply
  9. Connie

    September 15, 2012 at 8:05 pm

    Congratulations. What a beautiful bundle from heaven. She is precious. Thanks for sharing.

    Reply
  10. Paula

    September 15, 2012 at 5:40 pm

    Your little Piper is beautiful! Congratulations Gramma!!! So excited for you and for your daughter and her blessed little family.

    Your picadillo looks wonderful and I love your serving options shown.

    Reply
  11. Kay

    September 15, 2012 at 2:22 pm

    Your new grandbaby looks just scrumptious! I know she will be such a blessing to your family. Congratulations and enjoy!

    Reply
  12. Lori Sheranian

    September 15, 2012 at 1:56 pm

    Hi, Beautiful granddaughter!! I have 3 grandsons, and 6 granddaughters, and a new one on the way. I just wanted to thank you again for getting me started using a bread machine. It has changed my baking life. I have made a loaf everyday, plus many other wonderful things, for a year now. I have never bought one loaf of bread in the whole year. I have perfected a wheat bread, mixed in the machine now. It has made many people so very happy. Thank you again. I love your blog.

    Reply
    • Paula

      September 16, 2012 at 3:18 pm

      Hi Lori,
      You sure know how to make a blogger’s day. So glad you use your bread machine and all the better that your bread is making other people happy. Congratulations in advance on the new grandchild on the way. Have a feeling your grandkids love to walk in your house and smell that bread.

      Reply
  13. Jenn

    September 15, 2012 at 11:08 am

    The recipe sounds great – and I went over to your Texas Fiesta Bowl post to pick up that recipe.

    And, what a precious little girl and beautiful name. Congratulations to you all! Perfectly pink!

    Reply
  14. Kay @ Cooking with K

    September 15, 2012 at 10:27 am

    She is adorable…you are a blessed Grandmother!! The picadillo looks really yummy. Enjoy her…grandchildren are so much fun…blessings, K

    Reply
  15. Vicki V

    September 15, 2012 at 9:32 am

    What a precious little granddaughter! Beautiful name, too.

    I love picadillo. Never thought to put it on a salad!

    Reply
  16. Lorraine

    September 15, 2012 at 8:48 am

    The very sweetest distraction ever! Piper Elyse is beautiful! So happy for you all 🙂

    The picadillo sounds delicious especially over rice or a salad!

    Reply
  17. Gary

    September 15, 2012 at 7:08 am

    Congrats on your granddaugther!

    Reply
  18. Natasha

    September 15, 2012 at 3:13 am

    Congratulations, what a little treasure! She’s absolutely beautiful.
    (Don’t you think picadillo is great cute nickname for a small child?)

    Reply
    • Paula

      September 16, 2012 at 3:06 pm

      Yes, that would be a great nickname. Who knows? You may have started something.

      Reply
  19. Piper

    September 14, 2012 at 11:40 pm

    So beautiful! Congratulations on your wonderful addition, how blessed you are. I love the precious cap. Of course, I wholeheartedly approve of the name.

    Reply
  20. Betty

    September 14, 2012 at 10:21 pm

    The picadillo sounds delicious, but that precious little bundle steals the show! She’s absolutely beautiful, and a welcome distraction I’m sure. 🙂

    Reply
    • Paula

      September 16, 2012 at 3:05 pm

      Hi Betty,
      Been missing your posts. Guess school is back in for you?

      Reply
  21. Katrina

    September 14, 2012 at 10:16 pm

    Aw, what a sweet looking baby! Congrats!

    Reply

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