Recipe:Ground Beef Picadillo
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
Lean Ground Beef packed with Omega-3s is the basis for this easy latin inspired dinner. Serves 6 - .
Ingredients
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Lean Ground Beef 93% Lean 7% Fat
1 lbQty 1.0 lbs$5.78 -
Light Olive Oil
Qty 2 Tbsp. -
Onion, chopped
Qty 1 -
Green Pepper, chopped
Qty 1 -
Cilantro, chopped
Qty ¼ Cup -
Fresh Garlic Cloves, minced
Qty 3 cloves -
Coarse Sea Salt
1 bottleQty 1 tsp.$5.38 -
Freshly Ground Black Peppercorns
1 bottleQty ½ tsp.$5.78 -
Oregano Leaves
1 bottleQty 1 tsp.$3.98 -
Ground Cumin
Qty ½ tsp. -
Tomato Paste
Qty 2 Tbsp.
Cooking
Instructions
- In a large sauce pan over medium heat, heat the oil and sauté the onion, green pepper and garlic for 2-3 minutes or until vegetables are wilted.
- Add cilantro and ground beef and sauté for 10 minutes, stirring often to separate the ground beef.
- Add salt, pepper, oregano, ground cumin, and tomato paste and simmer ground beef for an additional 10 minutes. *
- Mix ins: (optional) You may add the following diced cooked ingredients to your finished ground beef for a filling for empanadas: 1 potato, 1 hard-boiled egg, 1 TBS. green olives, sliced,1 canned pimento pepper.
*USDA recommends cooking ground beef to a minimum internal temperature of 160°F