Cindy's Picadillo Recipe


Submitted by mommazimm

Makes 8 servings


Ground beef, spices, and tomato sauce make this a tasty treat to serve on white rice. It's a great mixture of spicy, salty and sweet.

Ingredients
1 lb ground beef
1 green pepper, diced
1 onion, diced
4 cloves garlic, minced
1 tbsp olive oil
2 cups tomato sauce
1/2 tsp cumin
1/2 tsp oregano
1/2 tsp cayenne pepper
1/8 tsp cinnamon
1/8 tsp whole cloves
1 cup olives, green
1/2 cup raisins
Directions
  1. Add olive oil to pan and saute pepper, onion, and garlic until soft.

  2. Add ground beef and brown

  3. Add sauce and spices

  4. Cover and cook for 15 minutes

  5. Add olives and raisins and cook for 5-10 minutes more until raisins are plump

Categories

Main Dish, Spanish

Nutrition Facts
Serving Size 176.0g
Amount Per Serving
Calories
193
Calories from Fat
65
% Daily Value*
Total Fat
7.2g
11%
Saturated Fat
1.8g
9%
Cholesterol
50mg
17%
Sodium
507mg
21%
Total Carbohydrates
14.2g
5%
Dietary Fiber
2.4g
10%
Sugars
8.9g
Protein
18.8g
Vitamin A 8% Vitamin C 30%
Calcium 4% Iron 19%
* Based on a 2000 calorie diet

Nutritional details are an estimate and should only be used as a guide for approximation.
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Nutritional Analysis

Nutrition Grade
96% confidence
A-
  Good points
  • High in selenium
  • High in vitamin B6
  • High in vitamin B12
  • High in vitamin C
  • High in zinc
  •   Bad points
  • High in sodium
  • High in sugar
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