Beef Picadillo Chili Recipes

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.

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.

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!

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.