Remixed Picadillo

a bowl of comfort…

you never knew you wanted dates with picadillo!

I remixed my mommy’s picadillo recipe by adding dates instead of raisins and OMG!!! picadillo is traditional cuban comfort food with a taste bud play of sweet , savory & spicy. lots of flavor and ready in under an hour! #quarantinecooking

Ingredients 

- 1 small potato, diced 

- 1 yellow or spanish onion, chopped

- 3 garlic cloves, minced

- 1 green pepper, chopped 

- 1 red pepper , chopped

- 1 can tomato sauce (2 tbl spoons)

- 1 can of chipotle peppers in adobo sauce (3 peppers, finely chopped)

- 1 can of pitted green spanish olives, drained 

- 1 lb ground beef (80/20)

- 1 -2 teaspoon sazon seasoning

- 1 cup of rice, uncooked 

- 1 cup chicken stock 

- 1/2 cup raisins or dates (optional.. this is if you like sweet & savory)

- salt & pepper for seasoning

-1 teaspoon garlic powder 

-1 teaspoon cumin

directions

• in a sauté pan on medium heat, sauté your peppers & onion for 3 minutes until soft. season with salt and pepper. add your garlic last so it doesn’t burn.

• add the ground beef and cook for about 5 minutes 

• add in the chipotle peppers, garlic powder, cumin, sazon. stir to combine.

• add chicken stock (start with 1/2 cup) & 2 tablespoons of tomato sauce. stir to combine

• add in the diced potatoes, olives and dates or raisins. stir to combine and let simmer on medium low heat for 20 minutes and until potatoes are tender.

• taste for more salt & pepper

• serve over rice with chopped cilantro and slices of avocado