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Beef Picadillo (Carne Molida)

Beef picadillo is a Spanish style ground beef recipe you can lean on when the week gets busy.
Beef Picadillo
5 from 1 vote
By: Franchesca Livraghi
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 25 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Course Dinner
Cuisine Dominican, latin
Servings 4 servings

Ingredients
  

  • 1 tbsp oil
  • ¼ red onion chopped
  • ¼ red bell pepper chopped
  • ¼ green bell pepper chopped
  • 2 garlic cloves minced
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tbsp sofrito
  • ½ tsp adobo
  • ½ tsp sazón
  • ¼ tsp oregano
  • A pinch of cumin
  • ½ cup tomato sauce
  • 8 pitted olives chopped
  • 1 cup water
  • Chopped cilantro

Instructions
 

  • Heat oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion, red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 2–3 minutes until the vegetables are soft and fragrant.
  • Add the ground beef to the pan and break it up with a spoon. Cook until browned and no pink remains.
  • Stir in the sofrito, adobo, sazón, oregano, and cumin, and cook for another 1-2 minutes until fragrant.
  • Stir in the tomato sauce, olives, and water. Bring the mixture to a gentle simmer, then cover and let it cook on low for 15–20 minutes, until most of the liquid has been absorbed. Top with cilantro and serve. Buen provecho!
Keyword Beef, ground beef, Picadillo
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