Pintos Picadillo Food

PINTOS PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper, cover and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the vegetables to a 3 1/2 -4 quart slow cooker. Add the garlic, beans, tomatoes, chilies, apple, and stock; season with salt and pepper, cover and cook on low for 6-8 hours. About 10 minutes before serving, stir in the rice, raisins, olives, parsley and almonds.

PICCADILLO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat with the onions, pepper, garlic and mojo. Cook until the garlic turns color, 3 to 4 minutes. Add the ground beef and seasoning turn and cook until the beef is brown, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir in the tomatoes, tomato sauce, wine, olives, whole sweet peppers and bay leaves. Bring to a boil, cover the skillet and turn the heat to a simmer for 30 minutes.

PICADILLO

Steps:

• In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions, garlic, and pepper in olive oil until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add ground beef and olives and continue stirring to break up and brown the meat. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. When beef has browned, add tomato sauce gradually while stirring. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer to incorporate sauce.
• Serve with rice and beans or tortillas.

PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and chorizo sausage. Cook and stir until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Drain off some of the grease, and stir in the onions and bell pepper. Cook until soft, then add the garlic. Season with cumin, chili powder, oregano, paprika, cayenne and cinnamon. Cook and stir for about one minute to release the fragrance. Pour the tomatoes and beef stock into the pan, along with the sugar. Set the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Stir the raisins, olives, capers and vinegar into the pan, and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the almonds and lime juice, and cook until they are heated, then serve.

MEXICAN PICADILLO / PICADILLO MEXICANO

Steps:

• 1. Heat oil in large deep skillet. Add the garlic and sauté to flavor the oil now add the onion, sweet pimento pepper and jalapeno continue to fry until onion gets limp.
• 2. Next raise the heat and add the meat and start to break it down and mix it with the onion mixture. I use a wooden spoon for this. For the next minute or two work at breaking the meat up and continue stirring the meat all around. Season the meat with one teaspoon salt and continue frying the meat. This should take about 4 minutes.
• 3. When the meat has almost lost all it's red color ( drain off most of the fat) and add the potatoes, and carrots. Continue breaking the meat up and mixing with the potatoes and carrots. Do this another 2 minutes. Now add the tomatoes and continue to cook everything over a high flame turning and mixing until the tomatoes start to break down.
• 4. Now break up your large Bay leaf in three small pieces and scatter along with the raisins in the pan. Mix with your spoon so everything gets well coated with meat mixture.
• 5. Now add all of your seasonings, Sprinkle all around the Adobo, Goya Sazon, oregano, cumin powder, black pepper, and salt Mix again to incorporate everything. Next add the lime juice and again mix well. Add the cup of water last. Give one more good stir as your pan will be full. Lower the flame to medium low cover and let cook for about 25 minutes.
• 6. Do not uncover pan during cooking time. after 25 minutes have passed uncover and stir again. check to see if the carrots and potatoes are done. If they still are not done give a good stir bringing up the juices from the bottom of the pan and bathing all the meat and potato mixture. Taste a little piece of meat to see if it has enough salt and seasonings. You may want to add a little of more of all the seasonings. I know I sometimes do this. Cover pan if the carrots and potatoes still are not done and cook 10/15 minutes more. After the time has elapsed uncover and cook uncovered 5/8 minutes more so liquid in the mixture begins to evaporate. This intensifies the flavor of the dish. When most of the liquid is gone remove from heat and let sit 5 minutes. Serve with beans, tortillas, salsa and rice if you like. I don't serve with rice since the Picadillo has potatoes in it. Garnish with lime wedges, green olives and some diced cilantro optional. Enjoy Buen Appetito
• 7. I have pictured above the picadillo served with beans and tortillas, I also served salsa with the dish.

CLASSIC CUBAN-STYLE PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.
• Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

PICADILLO

Steps:

• Using a large nonstick skillet, cook beef over medium heat, breaking up with spoon, until browned and drain off any fat.
• Add onions and cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes or until nearly tender.
• Add garlic and peppers, and cook, stirring often, for 2 to 3 minutes or until onions are softened.
• Mix tomato paste with water and stir into beef mixture along with raisins, olives, capers and Worcestershire sauce (original recipe called for 2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce but I found that to be too much).
• Simmer for 5 minutes to blend flavors then stir in vinegar (I would add the same amount of vinegar as Worcestershire sauce), salt and pepper.