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Puerto Rican Picadillo

Puerto Rican Picadillo

Puerto Rican picadillo is savory ground beef cooked with onions, peppers, potatoes and olives in sofrito sauce. This Puerto Rican comfort food is super easy to put together on a busy weeknight. 
5 from 16 votes
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 4 people

Ingredients
  

  • 1 lb carne molida
  • 2 tbsp sofrito
  • 1/2 tbsp chicken or beef bouillon paste Better than Bouillon
  • 1/2 taza salsa de tomate
  • 1 small onion finely diced
  • 1/4 green bell pepper finely diced
  • 1/4 pimiento rojo finely diced
  • 1/2 potato picadito
  • 2 tbsp aceitunas verdes sliced or diced
  • 1 tbsp pasas opcional
  • 1 tsp adobo
  • 1 tsp sazón
  • 1/2 tsp cebolla en polvo
  • 1/2 tsp ajo en polvo
  • 1/4 tsp ground oregano
  • 1/8 tsp ground black pepper

Instructions
 

  • Dice the potatoes and boil them in water for about 10 minutes. They will continue to cook in the picadillo later. 
  • Brown your ground beef and remove any excess fat from your skillet.
  • Agrega el sofrito, la salsa de tomate, la cebolla y los pimientos. Agregue los condimentos y cocine por unos cuantos minutos. 
  • Add the potatoes, olives and raisins (if using). Add a little water if the picadillo dries up. Allow the picadillo to continue cooking until the potatoes are tender.

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Notes

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