Description
Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) is a staple in my dinner rotation, similar to my Cuban picadillo, only made with potatoes and sofrito.
Equipment
large deep skillet
Ingredients
1 ½pounds90% lean ground turkey, ground beef, or ground bison
½teaspoonkosher salt
1small onion, minced
4clovesgarlic, minced
¼cupsofrito
8ouncecan tomato sauce
¾cupdiced potato, ¼-inch dice (5 oz)
½teaspoonground cumin
¼teaspoonSazon seasoning or ground achiote
1cupwater
2tbsppitted green olives or alcaparrado, chopped plus 2 tbsp brine
¼cupchopped cilantro
1bay leaf
Instructions
- In a large skillet over high heat brown the meat, season with salt and cook breaking it up as it cooks with a wooden spoon into small pieces. Reduce heat to medium-low, add the onions, garlic and sofrito and cook, stirring 4 to 5 minutes.
Add the tomato sauce, diced potatoes, pitted green olives or alcaparrado with 2 tablespoons of the brine, water, cumin, achiote and cook, stirring. Add the cilantro and bay leaf, cover and cook on low until the meat and potatoes are tender and the sauce thickens, about 30 minutes.
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Nutrition
Serving: 1¼ cups, Calories: 362kcal, Carbohydrates: 18g, Protein: 40.5g, Fat: 17g, Saturated Fat: 4g, Cholesterol: 129mg, Sodium: 816mg, Fiber: 3g, Sugar: 6.5g
