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Cuban-Style Picadillo

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    6 Servings

Ingredients

1

/4 cup olive oil

1

large white onion, chopped

8

garlic cloves, minced

6

Turkish bay leaves

2

pounds ground beef (15 to 20 percent fat)

1

14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice

3

/4 cup raisins

3

/4 cup sliced drained pimiento-stuffed green olives (from 5-ounce jar)

1

/4 cup tomato paste

1

1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar

1

teaspoon chili powder

1

/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Preparation

  1. Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and bay leaves; sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add beef; sauté until cooked, breaking up with back of fork, about 7 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients. Simmer until picadillo thickens, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard bay leaves. Serve picadillo warm.