Cuban-Style Beef Picadillo

🥘 Ingredients

• Basmati rice
  1 c
• chili flakes
  2 tsp
• cinnamon
  2 tsp
• crushed tomatoes
  2 can
• garlic
  4 clove
• golden raisins
  2 oz
• green bell pepper
  2 unit
• green olives
  2 oz
• ground beef
  20 oz
• kidney beans
  2 can
• olive oil
  2 tbsp
• oregano
  2 sprig
• pepper
• salt
• water
  1½ cup
• yellow onion
  2 unit

🍳 Cookware

• small pot
• large pan

1. 1

   In a small pot , bring water to a boil with a large pinch of salt . Drain and rinse kidney beans . Halve, peel, and chop yellow onion . Once the water is boiling, add Basmati rice , cover, and reduce to a simmer for ⏱️ 20 minutes , until tender.

   water: 1½ cup, salt, kidney beans: 2 can, yellow onion: 2 unit, Basmati rice: 1 c
2. 

   2

    Core, seed, and remove white ribs from the green bell pepper , then finely chop. Mince or grate garlic . Chop green olives and oregano leaves.

   green bell pepper: 2 unit, garlic: 4 clove, green olives: 2 oz, oregano: 2 sprig
3. 

   3

    Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large pan over medium heat. Add the onion and bell pepper and cook, tossing, for about ⏱️ 5 minutes , until softened. Add the garlic and cook for ⏱️ 30 seconds , until fragrant. Season with salt and pepper .

   olive oil: 2 tbsp, pepper
4. 4

   Add ground beef to the pan and cook, breaking up the pieces, until browned and cooked through, about ⏱️ 5 minutes . Season with salt and pepper.

   ground beef: 20 oz
5. 

   5

    Add the olives, golden raisins , cinnamon , and the oregano to the pan and cook another 1-2 minutes, before stirring in crushed tomatoes and as many chili flakes as you dare. Simmer the picadillo for ⏱️ 10 minutes , then taste and season with salt and pepper as needed.

   golden raisins: 2 oz, cinnamon: 2 tsp, crushed tomatoes: 2 can, chili flakes: 2 tsp
6. 6

   While the picadillo simmers, stir the beans into the rice to heat through.
7. 7

   Serve the picadillo over the rice and beans and enjoy!