Saute the onion and bell pepper in extra virgin olive oil until softened.
Memories of a cuban kitchen picadillo recipe.
Today we are making picadillo from memories of a cuban kitchen.
She mentioned that the traditional recipe did not have tobasco or worcestershire so i left it out.
Cook while breaking up the meat.
In a casserole heat the olive oil over low heat.
In a casserole heat the oil over low heat until fragrant then add the onion bell pepper and garlic and cook stirring 10 minutes.
Different countries have different versions of picadillo.
Add the beef and cook stirring until brown 10 to 15 minutes breaking up any.
The book rings wonderfully true both in its recipes and its evocations of pre castro havana as recalled by author mary urrutia randelman with heartfelt affection.
Main course recipe for picadillo beef hash 1.
Cuban picadillo fits that bill and i m so glad i doubled the recipe so we could have a lot of leftovers.
Sometimes it has diced potatoes or chopped hard boiled eggs.
Imo it would be good with the tobasco but the worcestershire would change the taste of the dish too much.
Cook until meat is browned and no longer pink.
Overlaid with reminiscences and black and white photographs of randelman s childhood in cuba memories of a cuban kitchen presents a luscious picture of the cuisine a fusion of spanish indian african chinese and portuguese influences.
It felt good to get back to cooking chopping and building flavors.
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Picadillo is a great recipe for turning a few pounds of ground beef into a filling meal that the whole family will enjoy.
Add in the ground beef.
Add the onion bell pepper and garlic and cook stirring 10 minutes.
This is as close to an authentic cuban picadillo recipe as i can get with what i have no hand.
Ingredients can vary but it typically has a tomato base raisins olives and lots of spices.