Picadillo

16 ingredients
5 steps

Ingredients

  • 1 1/4 pounds ground beef
  • 1 large onion, chopped
  • 1 green bell pepper, chopped
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup beer
  • 1 1/3 cups drained canned chopped tomatoes (one 15-ounce can)
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • 2 teaspoons ground cumin
  • 1 1/4 teaspoons ground coriander
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon fresh-ground black pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon Tabasco sauce
  • 2 tablespoons cooking oil
  • 1 pound baking potatoes (about 2), peeled and cut into 1/2-inch pieces
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1/2 cup quartered and pitted green olives

Directions

  1. 1
    In a large stainless-steel frying pan, cook the ground beef until it is no longer pink. Add the onion, bell pepper, and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until starting to soften, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2
    Stir in the beer, tomatoes, tomato paste, cumin, coriander, salt, black pepper, and Tabasco sauce and bring to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, covered, for 15 minutes.
  3. 3
    Meanwhile, in a large nonstick frying pan,heat the oil over moderately high heat. Add the potatoes and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden brown, 8 to 10 minutes.
  4. 4
    Add the potatoes, raisins, and olives to the meat mixture. Cook, covered, until the potatoes are just done, about 10 minutes longer.
  5. 5
    Wine Recommendation: Northern Rhone reds need robust culinary foils, and this sturdy picadillo is up to the task. Look for a St-Joseph or Crozes-Hermitage--or, if you want to splurge, a Hermitage or Cote Rotie. If you don't, a beer will be just fine.

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