PICADILLO 
The following can be added to white rice or used as filling in the "Pastelitos" recipe in the dessert section to make small meat pies. For picadillo you can use ground lean beef or turkey.

1 lb ground meat
1 large onion, chopped
2-3 garlic cloves, chopped
1 small can tomato sauce
1/4 cup dry white wine
Pimiento stuffed olives
Raisins
Salt and pepper to taste

In a large skillet, brown the ground meat, onions and garlic. If meat is not too lean, pour out whatever fat you render.

turn heat down to medium low. Add the tomato sauce and wine. While it simmers, chop up the pimiento stuffed olives and add to meat mixture, it is ok to add a little bit of the brine, if you wish. Add the raisins and adjust the seasonings.

I like my picadillo almost dry, not too soupy. Serve over fluffy, white rice. If you like it soupier, just add more tomato sauce and/or wine, if you wish.

Recipe courtesy of Cocina Cubana Club/Pascual Perez/Sonia Martinez

Submitted by: Ellen Tacher

 

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