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Beefy Picadillo with Spanish Olives and Potatoes

Name: Beefy Picadillo with Spanish Olives and Potatoes
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 4 h
Total time: 4 h 15 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 2 tsp olive oil; 1 lb ground beef; 1½ lbs yellow potatoes, diced; ½ cup chopped yellow onion; 4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced; 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced; ½ cup pitted green olives, chopped; 1 cup tomato sauce; 2 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp salt; ½ tsp chili powder; ½ tsp coriander; 2 tsp ground cumin; ¼ cup chopped cilantro; 4 corn tortillas, warmed

Beefy Picadillo is a savory, chunky stew built on ground beef, potatoes, and briny green olives, unified by warm spices like cumin and chili powder. It's a quick, one-pot Latin American classic that delivers deep, comforting flavor in under 30 minutes.

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Beefy Picadillo with Spanish Olives and Potatoes

Total

4h 15m

Servings

Difficulty

Hard

Est. Cost

$28–$46

Recipe Source

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From Recette Magazine

Ingredients

2 tsp olive oil
1 lb ground beef
1½ lbs yellow potatoes, diced
½ cup chopped yellow onion
4 garlic cloves, peeled and minced
1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and diced
½ cup pitted green olives, chopped
1 cup tomato sauce
2 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp salt
½ tsp chili powder
½ tsp coriander
2 tsp ground cumin
¼ cup chopped cilantro
4 corn tortillas, warmed

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Instructions

1
Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Once the oil is shimmering, crumble ground beef into the skillet and cook until browned and no longer pink, about 3-4 minutes.
2
Transfer cooked ground beef to a large bowl and add potatoes, onion, garlic, bell pepper, olives, tomato sauce, tomato paste, salt, chili powder, coriander, and cumin, stirring to combine.
3
Divide picadillo between two Suvie pans and place in Suvie. Input settings, and cook now or schedule. Bottom Zone: Slow Cook High, 4 hours. Top Zone: Slow Cook High, 4 hours.
4
After the cook, remove all the pans from your Suvie and divide picadillo between 4 bowls. Season picadillo to taste with salt and pepper. Garnish with chopped cilantro and serve with corn tortillas on the side.

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Tips & Notes

Pro tips

Brown the ground beef first to develop fond and deeper flavor before adding other ingredients.
Dice potatoes into ½-inch cubes so they cook through in 15–18 minutes without falling apart.
Taste and adjust salt after simmering; olives add saltiness, so go easy on extra salt initially.
Simmer uncovered to allow some tomato sauce to reduce and concentrate flavor.

Substitutions

Yellow potatoes → Red potatoes (hold shape better) or Waxy potato blend (less breakdown)
Green olives → Kalamata olives (use fewer; more bitter) or Capers (briny, smaller punch)
Tomato sauce → Crushed canned tomatoes (add 1 tbsp more paste to compensate) or Fresh tomato purée
Ground beef → Ground pork or Ground turkey (reduce simmering time by 3–5 minutes)

Storage & make-ahead

Refrigerate in an airtight container up to 4 days; freeze up to 3 months. Reheat on the stovetop over medium-low heat, adding a splash of water if the stew has thickened.