Tasty Puerto Rican Picadillo Recipe

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It is quick and easy to prepare and also brings healthy fiber into your kitchen - our Puerto Rican Picadillo. Since you cook the peppers in the oven, it becomes particularly aromatic and goes perfectly with gnocchi, hard cheese and balsamic cream. If there is anything left over, you can also use the Puerto Rican Picadillo as a great lunch side dish the next day. Good Appetite! Fast, faster, express! With our express recipes you can conjure up a balanced and, above all, delicious dish on the table in no time!

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Puerto Rican Picadillo.

Puerto Rican Picadillo Before preparing the dish, I have done some research on how to cook Puerto Rican Picadillo easily with delicious taste. You can have Puerto Rican Picadillo using 17 ingredients and 6 steps. Here is how you cook it.

Delicious Puerto Rican Picadillo Recipe Ingredients

  1. It's 3 of lbs. Ground Chuck.
  2. Prepare 2 Tbsp of Olive Oil.
  3. Prepare 6-10 Cloves of Minced Garlic (your preference).
  4. Prepare 1 of Medium / Large Onion Cubed.
  5. You need 1 of Green Bell Pepper Cubed.
  6. It's 1/3-1/2 Cup of Sofrito (I have a recipe for this).
  7. It's 1 packet of Sazon with Culantro and Achiote.
  8. You need 1/3 Cup of toasted Almonds.
  9. Prepare 2/3 Cup of halved Green Olives.
  10. Prepare 1/3 Cup of Capers.
  11. It's 1/2 Cup of Raisins.
  12. Prepare 1 tsp. of each Salt and Pepper.
  13. It's 1 tsp. of Ground Cinnamon.
  14. You need 1 tsp. of Ground Cloves.
  15. Prepare 2 of Bay Leaves.
  16. It's 1 can of Diced Fire Roasted Tomatoes.
  17. It's 2 Tbsp of White Vinegar.

How to make Puerto Rican Picadillo step by step

  1. In 1 Tbsp Olive Oil, sweat the Onion, Bell Pepper, Garlic, Sofrito, and Sazon for 5-6 minutes. Remove and set aside in bowl..
  2. Add remaining Tbsp of Olive Oil and brown Ground Chuck. When browned, drain fat and add Onion, Bell Pepper, Garlic and Sofrito mixture to skillet and set aside..
  3. In small skillet, simmer Vinegar, Olives, Capers, Raisins, Salt and Pepper, Cinnamon, Cloves and Bay leaves for up to 10 - 12 minutes stirring to distribute flavors..
  4. In separate skillet, toast the almonds. You want them brown, but not burned. These add a very nice texture!! When done, add them to the meat mixture..
  5. At this point, add the Olive and Caper mixture (in step 3) to the Ground Chuck mixture. Add Almonds and Diced Tomatoes. Bring up to heat and turn to simmer for approximately one hour. You're going to LOVE how your house is smelling..
  6. There's just something about my Caldero that makes this so much better. Not necessary though..