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Slow Cooker Picadillo

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This post is sponsored by Mirum. Opinions are my 100% own. Slow Cooker Picadillo.  Picadillo is a traditional dish in many Latin-American countries. Made from ground beef, tomatoes and various spices. It’s bursting with flavor. Serve Picadillo over long grain rice, OR cauliflower rice for a keto friendly version.

2 small cast iron skillets filled with rice, picadillo, avocado, cilantro, plaintain chips. Measuring spoons with spices behind.

Picadillo means savory ground beef. It’s a classic Latin-American dish. Like most traditional dishes there are many many variations. Some have green olives, some potatoes. This is our variation, and it’s cooked low and slow for hours in a SLOW COOKER for convenience.

The recipe is incredibly EASY to prepare and it makes enough servings to last for more than one meal. Two meals in one and it’s so delicious, your family won’t mind having it again. Twice is nice.

2 small cast iron skillets of picadillo on a baking sheet. Sliced avocado, measuring spoons with spices and fresh cilantro scattered around.

For example, Picadillo is typically served with rice (dinner) but can also be used as a filling for tacos, savory pastries (think empanadas, hand pies) for lunch the next day.

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Sheet pan with 2 small skillets of picadillo. Sliced avocado, measuring spoons with spices, fresh cilantro scattered.

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2 cast iron skillets of Picadillo on baking sheet. Lime wedges, cilantro and measuring spoons with spices to side.

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2 cast iron skillets of picadillo. Lime wedge, measuring spoons with spices to side.

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2 small cast iron skillets filled with rice, picadillo, cilantro, plaintain chips, avocados, lime slices. Measuring spoons with spices to side.

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Recipe slightly adapted, was provided by and printed with permission from Publix.

Yield: 6 servings

Slow Cooker Picadillo

2 small cast iron skillets filled with rice, picadillo, avocado, cilantro, plaintain chips. Measuring spoons with spices behind.

Slow Cooked Picadillo

Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 7 hours
Total Time 7 hours 15 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 large onion - minced (approximately 1 cup)
  • 1 ½ pounds ground beef
  • kosher salt/black pepper
  • 1 ¾ cups Swanson® Beef Broth or Swanson® Beef Stock or Swanson® Unsalted Beef Flavored Stock
  • 1 jar (8 ounces) Pace® Picante Sauce – Medium
  • 1 tablespoon tomato paste
  • 1 tablespoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • ½ cup raisins
  • ½ cup toasted silvered almonds

Instructions

  1. Add olive oil to skillet and heat over medium high heat. Add onions and saute until softened.
  2. Add beef, season with salt and pepper. Cook until beef is well browned, stirring often to separate meat.
  3. Pour off any fat and discard.
  4. Stir the beef mixture, stock, picante sauce, tomato paste, chili powder, cumin and raisins in a 6-quart slow cooker.
  5. Cover and cook on LOW for 7 to 8 hours. 
  6. Prior to serving top the beef mixture with almonds.

Notes

  1. Serve over long grain white rice.
  2. This recipe may be cooked on HIGH for 4 to 5 hours

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© Paula Jones
Category: Beef
Nutrition Information (provided by Publix)
Calories 659, Total Fat 24.8 , Saturated Fat 7.8, Cholesterol 100 mg, Sodium 707 mg, Total Carbs 68.1 g, Protein 38.5 g

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Comments

  2. Demeter says

    I love dishes like this that offer so much flavor but don’t take a lot of complicated ingredients. So easy!

  3. Jen says

    With our crazy schedule, I love having a dinner that can last into some type of leftover dish the next day. This looks amazing!

  5. Jamie says

    I’ve always wanted to try this dish! I just printed it out for next week’s menu. Thanks so much for the recipe!

  7. Jacquelyn says

    Those spices you have combined into this really makes the dish pop. I can’t wait to give this a go.

  8. Robyn says

    When I saw the recipe, I went to Publix for the ingredients. This is a great recipe and I will make it again. I did change two ingredients. I used Morning Star Farm Grillers Crumbles and Unsalted Vegetable Stock. After sauteing the onion I added the remaining ingredients. It cooked 4 hours. The aroma was amazing, I love the spices.

    • Paula says

      So glad to hear that Robyn! You just made our night. We love the spices too. Thank you so much for sharing your results.

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