Cuban Beef Picadillo

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There are no doubt many variations of this recipe, it is a piquant, kind of sweet and sour spicy mince which can be served on it's own with rice or loaded onto fries, or you can use it to make empanadas or even papa rellenas which are meat-stuffed potatoes.

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Prep Time10 minsCook Time30 minsTotal Time40 mins
 500 g Quality Steak Mince
 1 Large white onion finely chopped
 1 Green pepper diced
 1 Green Jalapeno finely chopped
 2 Cloves of garlic crushed
 1 Tin chopped tomatoes
 50 g Sliced green olives stuffed with pimento
 50 g Raisins or Sultanas
 1 tbsp Capers, drained from their brine or salted which have been washed
 3 tbsp Red wine vinegar or white/cider vinegar
 1 tsp Mexican oregano
 1 tsp Hot smoked paprika
 1 tsp Ground cumin
 ½ tsp Chilli powder
 Salt and pepper to season
 Chopped coriander to serve (Optional)
1

Dry fry the mince and onion in a frying pan/skillet until browned and the onion has softened.

2

Add the green pepper, chilli and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes

3

Add all of the remaining ingredients, stir well and put the lid on and simmer for 20-25 minutes until nicely cooked and the liquid has reduced and the meat is tender.
Depending on your lid you may need to remove it towards the end.

4

Add lots of pepper and check for salt, depending on your olives and capers you may not need much.

5

Sprinkle with chopped coriander if you wish

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Ingredients

 500 g Quality Steak Mince
 1 Large white onion finely chopped
 1 Green pepper diced
 1 Green Jalapeno finely chopped
 2 Cloves of garlic crushed
 1 Tin chopped tomatoes
 50 g Sliced green olives stuffed with pimento
 50 g Raisins or Sultanas
 1 tbsp Capers, drained from their brine or salted which have been washed
 3 tbsp Red wine vinegar or white/cider vinegar
 1 tsp Mexican oregano
 1 tsp Hot smoked paprika
 1 tsp Ground cumin
 ½ tsp Chilli powder
 Salt and pepper to season
 Chopped coriander to serve (Optional)

Directions

1

Dry fry the mince and onion in a frying pan/skillet until browned and the onion has softened.

2

Add the green pepper, chilli and garlic and fry for 3-4 minutes

3

Add all of the remaining ingredients, stir well and put the lid on and simmer for 20-25 minutes until nicely cooked and the liquid has reduced and the meat is tender.
Depending on your lid you may need to remove it towards the end.

4

Add lots of pepper and check for salt, depending on your olives and capers you may not need much.

5

Sprinkle with chopped coriander if you wish

Cuban Beef Picadillo

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