Cuban Picadillo

There are many variations of this recipe, the ingredients also vary by region. Each family has its “best” recipe.

Ingredients:

1 kg of ground meat (pork or pork+beef) 10-12 green pickled olives without brine 6-8 pcs of allspice 4 pcs garlic cloves 4 pcs smaller potatoes 2 pcs bean leaves 1 pcs meaty bell peppers 1 pcs larger onions 4 tbsp of tomato puree 1 handful fresh basil leaves vegetable oil crushed cumin oregano water

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pepper salt

Procedure:

chop the peeled onion and garlic finely, remove the pepper cores and cut them into small cubes, cut the peeled potatoes into cubes, fry them in a little oil until golden brown

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Fry the onion, garlic and paprika in hot oil, add the purée, season with oregano and crushed cumin, pour in 1 dcl of water, stir, add the bay leaves and allspice, simmer for about 5 minutes

At this stage add the minced meat and olives to the pot, stir everything together, pour in half a litre of water, season with salt and pepper, simmer covered for a further 20 minutes

SimmerRemove the lid, add the roasted potatoes, simmer for another 10 minutes

Finally, stir the basil leaves into the mixture, season the dish with spices to taste, add salt if necessary and serve.

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Photo: Nadya Indruchova