What type of grind is used for picadillo?!
I make a prtugues version of picadillo, but can never make the spanish version!.!.!.!. the spanish version lookes alot more mushed!.!.!. i think the differance is in my grind!.!.!. any help!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
Answers:
Version 1
INGREDIENTS
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 7 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
* 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
* 3 pounds lean ground beef
* 1 (5 ounce) jar green olives, pitted and halved
* 5 ounces capers, rinsed and drained
* 1/4 cup white vinegar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground cloves
* 2 dried bay leaves
* 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
* 6 cups canned tomatoes, half-drained
DIRECTIONS
1!. In a large stock pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat!. Saute garlic, onion and green pepper until onions are transparent!. Transfer onion mixture to a bowl and set aside!. In the same pot, heat the remaining olive oil and brown the ground beef!.
2!. In a separate saucepan, combine the olives, capers, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and hot sauce!. Let simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes!.
3!. Place the olive mixture and the onion mixture into the pot with the ground beef!. Add the half drained tomatoes and cook for 1 hour over medium heat; stirring occasionally!.
Version 2
This picadillo recipe is a cuban picadillo recipe made with ground beef called picadillo santiaguero!. You can serve it with rice or use it as a filling for empanadas and papas rellenas!.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 teaspoon oregano
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 4 cloves garlic
* 1 medium white onion (chopped fine)
* 4 cloves garlic
* 1 medium white onion (chopped fine)
* 1 small green pepper (chopped)
* 1/2 cup beef stock
* 3/4 cup tomato sauce
* 2 small potatoes (peeled and diced)
* 8 to 10 green olives (pitted)
* salt and pepper to taste
* olive oil for sautéing
Preparation:
1!. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper!.
2!. In a frying pan, heat the olive oil!. Sauté the onions, green pepper, and garlic until soft!.
3!. Add the ground beef mixture, beef stock, and tomato sauce!. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes!.
4!. Add the diced potato!. Cover and cook another 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are done!.
5!. Remove the cover!. Add the olives and cook uncovered 15 minutes or until the liquid is fully evaporated, but the meat is still moist!.
6!. Serve the picadillo warm with rice or let cool and use as a filling for empanadas and papas rellenas!.
Serves: 4 - 6 servings!. Www@FoodAQ@Com
INGREDIENTS
* 2 tablespoons olive oil
* 7 cloves garlic, chopped
* 1 1/2 cups chopped onion
* 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
* 3 pounds lean ground beef
* 1 (5 ounce) jar green olives, pitted and halved
* 5 ounces capers, rinsed and drained
* 1/4 cup white vinegar
* 1 teaspoon salt
* 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
* 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
* 1 teaspoon ground cloves
* 2 dried bay leaves
* 1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
* 6 cups canned tomatoes, half-drained
DIRECTIONS
1!. In a large stock pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat!. Saute garlic, onion and green pepper until onions are transparent!. Transfer onion mixture to a bowl and set aside!. In the same pot, heat the remaining olive oil and brown the ground beef!.
2!. In a separate saucepan, combine the olives, capers, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and hot sauce!. Let simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes!.
3!. Place the olive mixture and the onion mixture into the pot with the ground beef!. Add the half drained tomatoes and cook for 1 hour over medium heat; stirring occasionally!.
Version 2
This picadillo recipe is a cuban picadillo recipe made with ground beef called picadillo santiaguero!. You can serve it with rice or use it as a filling for empanadas and papas rellenas!.
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
* 1 pound ground beef
* 1 teaspoon oregano
* 1 teaspoon cumin
* 4 cloves garlic
* 1 medium white onion (chopped fine)
* 4 cloves garlic
* 1 medium white onion (chopped fine)
* 1 small green pepper (chopped)
* 1/2 cup beef stock
* 3/4 cup tomato sauce
* 2 small potatoes (peeled and diced)
* 8 to 10 green olives (pitted)
* salt and pepper to taste
* olive oil for sautéing
Preparation:
1!. In a mixing bowl, combine the ground beef, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper!.
2!. In a frying pan, heat the olive oil!. Sauté the onions, green pepper, and garlic until soft!.
3!. Add the ground beef mixture, beef stock, and tomato sauce!. Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes!.
4!. Add the diced potato!. Cover and cook another 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are done!.
5!. Remove the cover!. Add the olives and cook uncovered 15 minutes or until the liquid is fully evaporated, but the meat is still moist!.
6!. Serve the picadillo warm with rice or let cool and use as a filling for empanadas and papas rellenas!.
Serves: 4 - 6 servings!. Www@FoodAQ@Com