Versions of this dish exist all across the Caribbean, Central, and South America. Picadillo is the definition of classic comfort food. A savory chunky stew of ground beef, potatoes, green bell peppers, olives, and tomato sauce is seasoned with cumin, chili powder, and coriander. The potatoes are cooked until fork-tender and the flavors have melded. Lightly saucy, this picadillo is best served with warm corn tortillas for sopping up all that sauce.
Beefy Picadillo with Spanish Olives and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 tsp olive oil
- 1 lb ground beef
- 1½ lbs yellow potatoes, diced
- ½ cup chopped yellow onion
- 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
- ½ cup pitted green olives, chopped
- 1 cup tomato sauce
- 2 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp salt
- ½ tsp chili powder
- ½ tsp coriander
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- ¼ cup chopped cilantro
- 4 corn tortillas, warmed
Directions
1) Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, crumble ground beef into the skillet and cook until browned and no longer pink, about 3-4 minutes.
2) Transfer cooked ground beef to a large bowl and add potatoes, onion, garlic, bell pepper, olives, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, chili powder, coriander, and cumin, stirring to combine.
3) Divide picadillo between two Suvie pans and place in Suvie. Input settings, and cook now or schedule.
Suvie Cook Settings
Bottom Zone: Slow Cook High, 4 hours
Top Zone: Slow Cook High, 4 hours
4) After the cook, remove all the pans from your Suvie and divide picadillo between 4 bowls. Season picadillo to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with corn tortillas on the side.
Nutrition
Nutritional Information per serving (4 servings per recipe): Calories 450, Total Fat 10g, Total Carbohydrates 53g, Total Sodium 1243mg, Total Protein 41g
I made this yesterday and it was delicious, but after the slow cook was finished the potatoes were still hard. Since the meat was precooked, I ended up putting it in the microwave for 6 minutes to soften them. I set it to slow cook for 4 hours… what did i miss?
Hi Amy, sorry the potatoes weren’t thoroughly cooked. The undercooking may be due to a difference in the size of the cubed potatoes versus what our recipe developer used when creating this recipe. I’ve increased the slow cook from low to high based on your feedback.