Picadillo

Dish type
Dinner
Serves
4
Ready in
45 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 lb. ground beef
  • 1 cup chopped onion
  • 1 large jalapeño pepper, finely chopped*
  • 1 large clove garlic, minced
  • 1 can diced tomatoes with green chiles
  • 1 cup vegetable broth
  • 1 large Granny Smith apple, chopped (about 1 cup)
  • 1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
  • 1/4 cup raisins
  • 1 cinnamon stick
  • 1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
  • Hot cooked rice or flour tortillas (optional)

Directions

Prep Time
15 minutes
Cook Time
30 minutes
Ready in
45 minutes
  1. In large nonstick saucepan or Dutch oven, brown beef; drain fat. Add onion, jalapeño and garlic; cook 3 minutes. Add tomatoes with chiles, broth, apple, olives, raisins and cinnamon stick.
  2. Bring mixture to boiling; reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, 20 minutes or until slightly thickened.
  3. Remove cinnamon stick before serving. Sprinkle with almonds. Serve over hot cooked rice or in flour tortillas, if desired.

Nutritional Information

Serving Size
1
Per Serving
Calories 443, Calories Fat , Total Fat 24g, Saturated Fat 8g, Cholesterol 78mg, Sodium 941mg, Carbohydrate 31g, Protein 25g
Serving Size1
Calories443
Total Fat24g
Total Fat (extra)37
Saturated Fat8g
Saturated Fat (extra)41
Cholesterol78mg
Cholesterol (extra)26
Sodium941mg
Sodium (extra)39
Potassium793mg
Carbohydrate31g
Carbohydrate (extra)11
Fiber4g
Fiber (extra)17
Protein25g
Omega30g
Vitamin C15mg
Vitamin C (extra)25
Iron3mg
Iron (extra)21