10/07/2026
RECIPE SPOTLIGHT: MEXICAN-STYLE PICADILLO
If tacos are your go-to when you have ground beef, we have a recipe you might want to try! 😋
Picadillo is a simple Mexican comfort food made with seasoned ground beef, potatoes, tomatoes, and a few sweet and savory ingredients. It's easy to make, filling, and best served over a bed of fluffy white rice.
Don't let the ingredient list intimidate you! The flavors come together beautifully, and you can easily adjust the recipe to your family's taste.
What You'll Need
• 2 tbsp vegetable oil
• ½ large white onion, diced
• 3 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 1 lb Cardinal Landing Farms ground beef
• ¾ tsp salt
• ½ tsp black pepper
• ½ tsp cinnamon
• ½ tsp allspice
• ¼ tsp ground clove or nutmeg
• 1 can stewed tomatoes
• ¼ cup sliced almonds
• ¼ cup pimiento-stuffed green olives, chopped
• 3 tbsp capers, drained
• 3 tbsp raisins
How to Make It
1. Sauté the onions:
Heat the oil in a large skillet. Add the onion and cook for about 5 minutes, until softened.
2. Add the beef & potatoes:
Add the garlic and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the ground beef, potatoes, and seasonings. Cook until the beef is browned and the potatoes begin to soften.
3. Add the tomatoes:
Stir in the stewed tomatoes and let everything simmer for about 10 minutes.
4. Finish it off:
Add the almonds, olives, capers, and raisins. Simmer for another 10 minutes, until most of the liquid has cooked off. You want it hearty and stew-like, but not soupy.
Serve over white rice and enjoy!
New to some of these ingredients? Start with the basic beef, potatoes, tomatoes, and seasonings, then add the almonds, olives, capers, and raisins as you're ready to branch out. The beauty of picadillo is that it's easy to make your own!
And right now is a great time to give it a try! Our regular ground beef is currently 3 packs for $22 or 5 packs for $35. Stock up and try something a little different for dinner this week!
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