Question: I’m going to use ground turkey…can I avoid the browning step, and treat as a “dump” recipe, like your “Tex Mex Turkey Tacos” from “One And Done”? Or is it 1/4 cup alcaparrado and manzanilla olives and pimientos and either capers or green olives? This was a big hit with my almost 6 year old. Does the recipe really takes like olives? If I am adding the olives and capers separately, how much of each do I use? Gracias! SOOOO GOOD!!! We double the recipe and we both bring a cup with Jasmine rice for lunch. To freeze, let it cool then transfer to freezer safe containers and freeze for up to 3 months. Change ), You are commenting using your Twitter account. I haven't been able to find it! The reason I personally wouldn't do this is because I feel the seasoning wouldn't be even throughout, and I like the flavor you get from browning on high heat, but that's just me. Feb 7, 2019 - This Cuban Picadillo recipe is my family's favorite! Cuban Picadillo is a sweet, saucy, savory, meat dish that you can serve over rice, put in a tortilla, use to fill stuffed peppers/quesadillas, or my favorite-smother over nachos. When meat is no longer pink, drain all juice from pan. Nightshade allergy thanks. When you come home, you’ll just have to make some rice and a salad and dinner is ready! This vegan picadillo recipe is a delicious and colourful Cuban-style dish of spiced lentils, potatoes, tomatoes, olives and raisins. Perfect for a chilly autumn night and so easy in the slow cooker. Haha! I used venison and it was delicious. Thanks so much for all you do.I just had one question. Highly recommend! Thanks, Gina! I have the 6 Quart Hamilton Beach Set ‘n Forget Programmable Slow Cooker (affil link). 170 cal. I was wondering in your calculations for fats how much is saturated fats. Cuban Picadillo Recipe | Skinnytaste. 1 and 1/2 lb ground beef (I use lean) 1/2 tsp adobo seasoning (if you don't have this...go out and get some asap!! How can I print recipes without the 2 or 3 paragraphs of text that accompany them. Still decent for dinner though, just had to stick to one portion! It is so delicious just the way it is!! I cook almost exclusively from ST and I’ve lost almost 50lbs. If I use ground turkey does that later the cooking time in the slow cooker at all? manzanilla olives, pimientos, capers or green olives, crock pot picadillo, low carb, Slow Cooker Picadillo, Slow Cooker Recipes, Whole 30 Recipes. Add alcaparrado and about 2 tbsp of the brine (this adds great flavor) cumin, bay leaf, and more salt if needed. This looks delicious but my husband I aren't cilantro fans either. This is in my crock pot as we "speak" lol I cannot wait to eat it tomorrow for lunch. It was strong, had smells my boyfriend and I weren't used to smelling so I was a bit nervous. and set to low. I forgot to buy a can of tomato sauce But, i have tomato & basil Ragu spaghetti sauce. I can't wait to try it! I used leftover Picadillo for the meat topping in your Jalapeño Nachos recipe. Shouldn’t it be the other way around? It also increases the amount it makes so maybe 1 point more? Thanks Gina . Tonight, we served it on tortillas and a bit of melted queso on top (hubby's request). I used capers and it was delicious. Sounds awesome, I love your site, thank you. Thanks. Up this week…chicken taco chili and Asian turkey meatballs! I love the crockpot recipes where you throw everything in at the beginning and you're done. Yum!!! I have to say this recipe is amazing. Pingback: 30 Easy, Healthy Dinner Ideas for Spring and Summer | Live Half Full, Pingback: Weekly Meal Plan & Groceries | Kindly, Caroline. Cuban Picadillo Gina's Weight Watcher Recipes I cook raw ground beef  in the crockpot for taco meat all the time and it turns out great. I also add some dried garlic and onion from Tastefully Simple along with the onion and garlic the recipe already calls for. Also my toddler ate a quesadilla stuffed with the picadillo!! When I saw this dish on skinnytaste I decided to give it a try. Just a tip to add though – be sure to buy the PITTED Alcaparrado. your recipes never disapoint! Add them both or just one or the other? Thanks for another amazing recipe! I was wondering if it is okay if it cooks on low in the crock pot for 9-10 hours. I LIKE when people add their preferences; if you don't agree, then find one you do agree with and try it. Ok, I have enjoyed this at least 5 times without taking the time to leave you a comment about how yummy this is! Crock Pot Cuban Picadillo is a Cuban style hash that gets huge flavor from a low and slow simmering sauce of tomatoes, peppers, garlic, cumin, oregano and green olives. I'm making this today for our family dinner. Great Whole30 meal!!!! I don't often buy or cook with ground beef, but this just sounds way too good to overlook! Agreed. Thanks Tara, I do it all the time! My daughter loved it as well and it is a very satisfying dish. Made this last night for dinner and it was great! Would adding potatoes increase it by many points? Step 1. I'm a bit new to cooking full out meals (I normally just stick to breakfasts and desserts) but this seems like a "somewhat" simple recipe to give a go! Parsley would be a nice substitute tho. Getting ready to cook this for dinner. Objetivos de preparación física: , oh yum!!! My family doesn't like the olives in it so I put in sweet corn. I embrace these types of recipes for "cooking day" when I prepare the weeks meals. I used one package of lean ground turkey which wasn't enough meat for the dish but it was all that I had on hand. My whole family loves it! Very flavorful dish……used it over brown rice as Gina suggested. Do you check the counts of each food to be sure they look accurate? Thanks for sharing. Is this okay as a replacement?? Share This Post!If you are part of a Cuban family, I don’t need to explain the amazingness of picadillo to you. YUM! I read this as "armadillo" and not "picadillo" and was like thinking 'omg! So simple and flavorful. Can brown and slow cook in same place. this recipe looks great! By the way, for those looking for sweet (I personally prefer eating it with maduros on the side) without adding raisins (yuck!) How on earth can this be 3 WW Freestyle points and the turkey version is 5 WW points? Made this tonight as my first recipe from the site. Your recipes are amazing and SO many to choose from! Did you use a Crock-Pot or a pressure cooker? And if you have a pressure cooker, you can also try my Instant Pot Picadillo version. Don’t know how I missed that!!! Making these with corn tortillas asap! Thanks! I can confirm both kid and adults enjoyed! I ran the 1/2cup of raisins and the olives thru the food processor first. It came out so delicious. I have put in both the stats at the bottom of the recipe and used the recipe builder with all the ingredients. His only suggestion is how to make the juice a little thicker. I didn’t have a fresh tomato so I used a can of diced tomatoes and it was delicious!! Would this even be worth making if I left out the olive mixture? . Making this tonight. ( Log Out /  Can't wait for your recipe book!! This happened to a friend of mine. And if so how it turned out? I made this last night for lunch today. I was just trying to think of what else to use the leftovers for! This was awesome. About browning the beef, what I like about browning it first on a pan is that I hate a lumpy picadillo, so I throughly un-lump (is that a word?lol) first with a fork. Makes perfect sense. Get new free recipes and exclusive content delivered right to your inbox: Your email address will not be published. Add the onions, garlic and bell peppers to the meat and cook an addition 3-4 minutes. . You said that this recipe actually calls for raisins. Thank you so much for your great recipes. I'm going to make empanadas with the leftovers for tonight's dinner. We loved it! There are only a few olives in the entire recipe, but the flavor is amazing. Oh also I use 2 1.3# packages of frozen 93% ground turkey. It was a big hit with our family, too. I’m making your instapot refried beans later this week and plan to spoon some picadillo over the top of the beans for another hearty meal. I’m not a fan of olives either but never had capers so not familiar with the flavor to know how much would be good or bad. I'm Cuban and I always make picadillo on the stovetop, thanks Gina for this recipe on the slow cooker! God, I love this recipe. I used 2 Tbs. I absolutely loved this recipe! I don't normally eat olives, but they're very important for this dish. Hi Gina, I hate olives…but love capers, can I just use capers in place? So great!! I have the all-clad slow cooker with a non-stick cast iron inset. Can't wait for the cookbook! May try it with the raisins next time. Love all your recipes! This site uses cookies to help provide the best user experience. Thanks for all you do! As written, this recipe is good, not great. Love it! And you're right, it is delicious used as a leftover in other applications. I don't understand why people dislike olives and peppers. I added some diced jalapeños and the juice and it turned out wonderfully! If so, how did it turn out? Used capers instead of olives, and this recipe is a total winner! So do the kids. You can reheat in the microwave or thaw overnight in the refrigerator and reheat on the stove. I served it with mashed potato and steamed green veg. The only accurate way to determine any recipe’s SmartPoints® value is to plug the ingredients into the recipe builder on the Weight Watchers website (Click on “My Foods,” select “Recipe,” and click “Create a recipe.”) which does not count fruits and vegetables in recipes in the calculations as they are now 0 points. I found the cumin in this to be quite overpowering and the only thing I tasted. When no longer pink drain the water and proceed with your recipe. I’d love the cook time and results if you did. Can I halve the recipe? Im glad to know im not breaking a big rule in cooking or something like that. Brown the block either side in the IP and then break up. We serve it over rice the first night, then make tacos, empanadas, stuffed peppers, or quesadillas with the leftovers. I do a whole lot of cooking now and it really  all started with your book and this dish. Thank you for the recipe!! This sounds amazing and close to a dish I had once that I absolutely love. You still get the flavor without visibility. That said, this looks delicious. Yes, the slow cooker mutes the seasoning, so I always add more at the end to taste. Next time I'll try to rough chop them to find and remove the pits. Should the crock pot time be reduced if cooking with ground turkey? Or if you have another recommendation to make it vegetarian . So excited to have this tonight – it's in the crockpot now! I will let you know but I'm sure it will be good. My food philosophy is to eat seasonal, whole foods and maintain good portion control (everything in moderation!). Thank you! It brings me back to my childhood when my mom would cook Picadillo for special occasions. We don't like olives normally, but they cook down so nicely in this dish and add such a lovely flavor. He also added carrots because we like extra veggies and that was also a good choice! Planning to serve over quinoa. my husband doesn't like olives is there a strong olive taste? Set aside. I had gastric bypass surgery in August and your recipes have helped me enjoy foods that I wouldn't normally be able to enjoy. I just tracked it on my meals for the day and can't wait to have it in a few hours. Your recipes never disappoint. You can also make it with ground Turkey. June 2020. But I don't view it as complaining either. But definitely delicious! I imagine the leftovers will be better because the flavors will have even more time to marry. Brown meat in a large deep skillet on medium-high heat; season with generously with salt and a little pepper. This was super yummy. WOW! When I have some ground beef I will try it again! Pour off any excess grease, then stir in the onion and garlic; cook for 2 minutes before adding the red pepper, green pepper, … I don't add it to mine. Lol Oh, and for me this is a pot dish because I have an amazing Ninja cooking system that lets me prep like I would on the stove and then I can set it on the crockpot setting! This looks so yummy! This site was recommended to me skinnytaste.com. The problem is that I print so many recipes because everything is so good that my book is running out of room. I make lots of things from your site and my husband wanted me to come and comment on this to let you know how much he loved it. Certainly trickier to eat! She was not rude & I appreciated her review. This sounds really great. I’ve made several other recipes from your book and blog and they are all amazing and the instructions are so clear that even I can handle it! Like all your receipes my family loves it. Being Cuban, I grew up on this dish. I need to stick to everything I put in my body being under 10g fat and 10g of sugar. Calorie Goal 1,840 cal. Going to try it tomorrow! I used beef broth instead of water for some extra flavor. Made it yesterday in the crockpot and it was a HIT! Cuban Picadillo Curious If you or anyone else has ever substituted the meat for mushrooms instead? the red peppers gives it a little taste of sweet, just sayin…. I always omit them or pick them out. Def will make again and highly recommend, Pingback: Meal Meal Planning: Weekly Dinner Plan - Week 13 • The Jane Effect, Hi! Picadillo, a Latin American-style hash, is usually made with ground beef. Objetivo de calorías 1,840 cal. Looks great! I think I would even use the olives suggested even though we don't like olives. If you want to leave out the olives, I would instead just use capers and some of the brine. Served with rice, it’s quick and easy to prepare for a weeknight dinner and the warming spices of cinnamon, cumin, cloves and nutmeg make it a comforting and hearty meal for chilly weather. Next time we will use a little more tomato sauce since my favorite Cuban place has more tomato sauce to dip up with Cuban bread. Made this on Sunday with ground Turkey. I love your recipes. I love that you made a heatlhy version of this. Since I am only cooking for one most of the time, I will probably freeze most of and use it later in some form or another. I have 2 lbs of lean ground beef. it was amazing – even my super picky fiance loved it. The nutritional values are different for the same ingredients? who cooks with armadillo?! How was it with the ground chicken. Tamaño de la porción: 0.5 cup cooked. It's in my crock pot now. Ah the eternal struggle in our house, Raisins or no Raisins. Oops!!! I adjusted the recipe a little bit based on picadillo I've made before – added raisins, allspice, and cinnamon. Will definitely try with parsley! Thanks! It's supposed to be that way, the rice is lovely with it but if you like it drier, less water is the answer. It was so fun to make! Then you get some bites with a SUPER strong olive flavor and most others with not quite enough flavor. Sadly. What anonymous said! It will increase it, depends on how many you add. It's such a small amount anyway I wouldn't bother buying a bunch just to use a tiny bit. 160 / 2,000 cal faltan. I will definitely be making this again in the future. And my husband asked me twice if I saved the recipe for future use Thank you so much- healthy and delicious and soooo easy!! Skinnytaste Skinnytaste - Cuban Picadillo Casserole. I've taken my crock from the freezer to the oven for years. Thank you for sharing your recipes! Mar 23, 2019 - This Cuban Picadillo recipe is my family's favorite! How many would you add given the proportions in the recipe? Cuban Picadillo from Skinnytaste (CrockPot, Instant Pot, or Stovetop ) - Slow Cooker or Pressure Cooker. I am so happy to have found this recipe – it made a TON…. I was thinking about doing the same thing. I just made this tonight for the first time! I also made the Thai basil chicken the night before. Registrar alimento. I will make this over and over and over again. Super delicious. <3 BTW…I'm not a fan of the raisins, either. She absolutely loved it! I would definitely add more spices if you're using turkey, but otherwise YUMMY!! This Cuban Picadillo recipe is my family's favorite! I’m hosting bookclub and expecting 12 people. I can count the number of foods I don't like on one hand – olives and capers are both on the list. The only accurate way to determine any recipe’s SmartPoints® value is to plug the ingredients into the recipe builder on the Weight Watchers website (Click on “My Foods,” select “Recipe,” and click “Create a recipe.”) which does not count fruits and vegetables in recipes in the calculations as they are now 0 points. It came out so yummy! That’s how basically every recipe blog works! GAAAAAAHHHHH!!!! Are you using the recipe builder? This was delicious! It’s a staple in our house. Pricey but I use it so often , it's worth it. The BEST recipe ever! It inspired me to used the leftover Picadillo, cherry tomatoes, and red onions from last week to follow the frittata recipe in your cookbook and it came out awesome (I strained the Picadillo in a paper towel after reheating it to strain the sauce out). Going in my recipe book! Now I'm going to make a tray of enchiladas this weekend and this is what i come back to for the filling. Delicious! It wasn’t quite as thick but still very tasty and we will be making again! Thank you for all of the hard work and passion you put into Skinny Taste! If you want to go another level, we add raisins. I LOVE olives so I doubled them. Thanks! I'm on Weight Watchers and my boyfriend is very particular when it comes to food. I usually pick them out when the dish is done cooking. It’s so flavorful! Would it require much modification? My husband and I both loved it! Maybe I'm just blind…Thank so much! Cuban Picadillo | Skinnytaste: Cuban PicadilloGina's Weight Watcher RecipesServings: 6 servings • Serving Size: 1/6th • Old Points: 4 pts • Points : 4 ptsCalories: 160.7 • Fat: 5.8 g • Carbs: 5.2 g • Fiber • 1.0 • Protein: 18.8 g • Sugar: 1.3Ingredients:1/2 large chopped onion2 cloves garlic, minced1 tomato, chopped1/2 pepper, finely… , I made this tonight and it was so tasty. It's wonderful mix of savory, salty and sweet. We always add 3/4 cup of white raisins…So good! I just made the picadillo tonight! Our family is anti-green olives Maybe some pimientos and a bit of pickle relish? I will definitely be trying this one VERY soon! I also used ground turkey bc that’s what I had. I almost overlooked it. My pleasure, so happy you're enjoying them! 4 kids, ages 7 to 20 and all love the food. What book is this recipe out of? I make cauliflower yellow rice with this. It's really quick and easy to make, I make it a few times a month and make enough so we have leftovers! Also wanted to say thank you for your amazing site, I refer it to all my friends and family and use it at least once a week. I can't wait to try this recipe though! I have friends and family members now hooked on your recipes too. This is probably both my children's favorite dish. I might make these: http://yellebellyboo.blogspot.com/2011/09/picadillo-filled-eggplant-boats.html. Really makes the dish. For this amazing one, I only have black olives & capers, what would u suggest I do? Same way just set the pressure for 20 minutes I’m guessing. I've added some mushrooms to the recipe and a few extra seasoning and it smells amazing in the crock pot already. Served over rice, it definitely needed some shredded cheese! Using the leftovers to make tacos tonight. I make a recipe identical to this only it also has a handful of soaked raisins in it. A Heart healthy Food and controls body weight. 33 % 5g Fat. 5 / 67g left. I will make again but may double the spices. Easy, delicious and a crowd-pleaser! Hi Gina,I'm Cuban and when I saw the word Picadillo, I had to stop by and put up a post. I followed the recipe as directed and served over brown rice. The SmartPoints® calculator isn’t meant for recipes and will often give you the wrong points (usually higher) because it’s counting the fruits and vegetables. Thanks so much for sharing. I love easy, delicious recipes and yours never disappoint. Pingback: Cuban crock pot picadillo – Food for Th0t. 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