Beef Picadillo Chili Recipes

PICADILLO-STYLE CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large pot over medium-high. Add garlic, onion, and chiles; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add cumin and cinnamon; cook, stirring constantly, just until fragrant, about 1 minute.
• Add beef and season with salt. Cook, breaking up meat, until browned, about 5 minutes. Add vinegar and tomatoes with their juices; season with salt. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 10 minutes. Serve over rice with accompaniments.

CLASSIC CUBAN-STYLE PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat; cook and stir garlic, onion, and green bell pepper in the hot oil until softened, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Crumble ground beef into the skillet; cook and stir until browned completely, 7 to 10 minutes.
• Stir olives, raisins, capers, tomato sauce, sazon seasoning, cumin, sugar, and salt through the ground beef mixture.
• Cover the skillet, reduce heat to low, and cook until the mixture is heated through, 5 to 10 minutes.

BEEF PICADILLO

Steps:

• Soak the currants in the sherry.
• Meanwhile, heat the butter in a Dutch oven or pot over medium heat. Add the garlic and onions, then season with salt and pepper. Sweat until the onions are very tender, then stir in the paprika and chili powder. Stir in the sherry and currants.
• Puree the peppers with 1 cup water until smooth, then add the pureed peppers to the Dutch oven with the tomato sauce. Stir in the almonds and the Beef and Tomato Base, then bring to a simmer and let the flavors combine a few minutes. Adjust the seasoning and remove from the heat.
• Cool and store for a make-ahead meal or serve immediately. Reheat over medium heat, garnish with parsley and pass chips for dipping and topping.
• Heat the oil in a large pan over medium-high heat. When the oil is very hot, pat the meat dry with paper towels and add half of the beef to the pan. Crumble the beef with a potato masher or wooden utensil. Cook to develop a deep brown color, season with salt and pepper, and then remove to a plate. Repeat the process with the remaining beef. Add the tomato paste to the pan and stir until fragrant. Then add the stock and the browned beef. Stir to combine, then reduce the heat to a simmer.

BEEF PICADILLO CHILI

Steps:

• In a large heavy kettle cook the onions and the garlic in the oil over moderate heat, stirring, until the onions are softened, add the chili powder, the cumin, the cayenne, and the cinnamon, and cook the mixture, stirring, for 30 seconds. Add the beef, the water, the broth , the tomato purée, and the salt and simmer the mixture, uncovered, adding more water if necessary to keep the beef barely covered, for 1 1/2 hours. Add the raisins, the olives, and the jalapeño and simmer the mixture, stirring occasionally, for 30 minutes, or until the beef is tender. Stir in the beans, simmer the chili for 5 minutes, or until the beans are heated through, and stir in the coriander. The chili may be frozen or made 4 days in advance, cooled, uncovered, and kept covered and chilled.

PICADILLO BEEF CHILI

Steps:

• Heat oil in a large Dutch oven or pot over medium-high heat.
• Season beef cubes liberally with seasoned salt and pepper.
• Brown beef cubes in hot oil on all sides until well browned; transfer to a plate or bowl.
• Add in the onions, garlic, jalapeno pepper, chili powder, cumin, dried chili flakes and cinnamon; saute for about 5-6 minutes, or until onion is slightly softened.
• Add the beef cubes back to the pot along with any drippings from the plate.
• Add in the water, beer, broth and tomato puree; simmer covered over medium-low heat for about 1-1/2 hours, stirring occasionally.
• Add in the raisins and olives, simmer uncovered for another 30-40 minutes, or until the beef is tender.
• Add in the drained beans and chopped coriander; simmer for about 5-7 minutes, or until the beans are heated through.
• Season once again with salt and pepper and add in Tabasco (if using).
• DELICIOUS!

PICADILLO

Steps:

• Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and chorizo sausage. Cook and stir until no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
• Drain off some of the grease, and stir in the onions and bell pepper. Cook until soft, then add the garlic. Season with cumin, chili powder, oregano, paprika, cayenne and cinnamon. Cook and stir for about one minute to release the fragrance. Pour the tomatoes and beef stock into the pan, along with the sugar. Set the heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
• Stir the raisins, olives, capers and vinegar into the pan, and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the almonds and lime juice, and cook until they are heated, then serve.

PICADILLO WITH CHILI SAUCE

Steps:

• In a mixing bowl, combine ground beef, oregano, cumin, salt and pepper.
• In a skillet, heat olive oil. Sauté onions, green pepper, and garlic until soft. Add ground beef mixture, beef stock, and chili sauce.
• Cover and cook over medium-low heat for 15 minutes.
• Add diced potato. Cover and cook another 15 minutes, or until potatoes are done.
• Remove cover.
• Add olives and cook, uncovered, 15 minutes or until liquid is fully evaporated, but the meat is still moist.
• Serve picadillo warm with rice or let cool and use as a filling for empanadas and papas rellenas.