Beef Picadillo with Olives and Raisins
Ingredients
- 500 g beef mince
- 400 g tinned chopped tomatoes
- 80 g pitted green olives
- 50 g raisins
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 onion
- 3 garlic cloves
Nutrition (per serving)
- Calories
- 387 kcal
- Protein
- 26.4 g
- Carbohydrate
- 16.9 g
- of which sugars
- 12.9 g
- Fat
- 23.7 g
- of which saturates
- 8.8 g
- Fibre
- 3 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
Finely chop the onion and crush the garlic. Heat oil in a large frying pan over medium heat and soften the onion for 5 minutes.
- 2
Add the garlic, cumin, and smoked paprika. Stir and cook for 1 minute.
- 3
Increase heat, add the beef mince and brown well, breaking it up for 5–6 minutes.
- 4
Stir in the tinned tomatoes, olives, and raisins. Season with salt and pepper.
- 5
Simmer for 20 minutes until the sauce has thickened. Taste and adjust seasoning.
- 6
Serve over white rice with a wedge of lime and sliced avocado if liked.

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