Picadillo

Name: Picadillo
Yield: 5 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon vegetable oil; 1 ½ cups chopped onion; 1 jalapeño pepper, seeded and finely chopped; 1 large garlic clove, minced; 1 pound ground sirloin; 1 ½ cups chopped peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 large); ½ cup water; ¼ cup sliced pimento-stuffed olives; ¼ cup raisins; ¾ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper; 2 (3-inch) cinnamon sticks; 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained; 3 tablespoons slivered almonds, toasted

5 Ratings
3 Reviews

This traditional Latin dish consists of a ground meat-tomato sauce flavored with sweet spices, raisins, olives or capers, and almonds. Serve it with warm flour tortillas.

Recipe by Cooking Light June 1998

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Credit: Howard L. Puckett; Styling: Fonda Shaia

Recipe Summary

Yield:

5 servings (serving size: about 1 cup)

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Step 1
Heat the oil in a large Dutch oven over medium-high heat. Add onion, and sauté 3 minutes. Add jalapeño and garlic, and sauté 1 minute. Add beef to pan, and sauté 3 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in the apple and next 7 ingredients (apple through tomatoes), and bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer, uncovered, 30 minutes or until sauce is slightly thick. Remove from heat, and stir in almonds.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

240 calories; calories from fat 30%; fat 8.1g; saturated fat 2.2g; mono fat 3.7g; poly fat 1.2g; protein 21.7g; carbohydrates 21.5g; fiber 4.5g; cholesterol 55mg; iron 3.8mg; sodium 580mg; calcium 65mg.

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Courtenay

01/06/2018

Interesting, and surprisingly good, mix of flavors.

ilovemyderricks

08/29/2012

salvanv

06/07/2011

Made recipe exactly as printed. Complex, wonderful flavor.

zardja

05/07/2010

jgogginepmn

12/13/2009

Good basic recipe but needed some help. Used 1/2 olives and capers, golden raisins plus 2 Tbsp. chopped dates, and 1/2 tsp. each of cumin and coriander. I also added 1/2 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes and 3 garlic cloves instead of one. Served it plain with a tomato and cucumber salad to keep the WW points down. Delicious!

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