Beef Mince Picadillo with Green Olives and Rice
Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 300 g long-grain rice
- 80 g green olives
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 1 onion
- 1 green pepper
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 677 kcal
- Protein
- 31.5 g
- Carbohydrate
- 66.3 g
- of which sugars
- 6.6 g
- Fat
- 31 g
- of which saturates
- 10 g
- Fibre
- 3.9 g
- Salt
- 1.03 g
Estimated from typical values for each ingredient — a guide, not a substitute for the label on what you actually buy.
Method
- 1
Cook the rice according to packet instructions and keep warm.
- 2
Dice the onion and green pepper. Heat the olive oil in a large pan and fry the onion for 5 minutes, then add the pepper and cook for 3 more minutes.
- 3
Add the beef mince and brown well, breaking it up with a wooden spoon.
- 4
Stir in the cumin and chopped tomatoes, season well and simmer for 15 minutes.
- 5
Halve the olives and stir through the mince. Simmer for a further 5 minutes, then serve over the cooked rice.

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