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- From: nlm@attunix (Nancy Mintz)
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- Subject: RECIPE: Picadillo (Seasoned Chopped Beef)
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- Date: 28 Nov 86 04:35:53 GMT
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- .RH MOD.RECIPES-SOURCE PICADILLO M "7 Aug 86" 1986
- .RZ "PICADILLO" "Latin-American seasoned chopped beef"
- I got this recipe from net.cooks in the fall of 1983.
- It was posted by houxm!houxz!llf.
- .PP
- Picadillo is a great favorite throughout Latin America, and every country
- has its own version. In Mexico it is much appreciated as a filling for tacos,
- empanadas, tamales, and green peppers. In the north of the country it is
- popular on its own and is eaten as a main dish, accompanied by rice, beans,
- guacamole, and tortillas.
- .IH "serves 6"
- .IG "3 Tbsp" "olive or vegetable oil" "50 ml"
- .IG "2 lbs" "lean ground beef" "1 kg"
- .IG "1" "large onion,"
- finely chopped
- .IG "1" "garlic clove,"
- finely chopped
- .IG "3" "medium tomatoes,"
- peeled and chopped
- .IG "2" "tart cooking apples,"
- peeled, cored and chopped
- .IG "1" "jalapeno chili,"
- seeded and chopped (or more to taste).
- .IG "\(12 cup" "raisins" "125 ml"
- (soaked 10 minutes in warm water)
- .IG "\(12 cup" "pimento-stuffed olives," "100 g"
- cut in half crosswise
- .IG "\(12 tsp" "oregano" "2.5 ml"
- .IG "\(12 tsp" "thyme" "2.5 ml"
- .IG "" "salt"
- .IG "" "pepper"
- .IG "1 Tbsp" "butter" "15 ml"
- .IG "\(12 cup" "slivered almonds" "100 g"
- .PH
- .SK 1
- Heat the oil in a large, heavy skillet. Add the beef and saut\z\(aae until
- it is lightly browned, stirring to break up any lumps.
- .SK 2
- Add the onion and garlic and saut\z\(aae for 5 minutes longer.
- .SK 3
- Add all the remaining ingredients except the butter and the almonds. Mix well
- and simmer, uncovered, over moderate heat, stirring from time to time, for
- 20 minutes.
- .SK 4
- In a small skillet, heat the butter and saut\z\(aae the almonds until they are
- golden brown.
- .SK 5
- Mound the beef onto a serving platter and sprinkle with the almonds.
- Surround it with a border of rice.
- .NX
- Variatons: Instead of oregano and thyme, use a pinch or two of cinnamon and
- ground cloves. This makes an interesting difference in
- flavor, giving the dish an almost Middle Eastern taste.
- .PP
- In Chihuahua, the apple is left out and 4 medium potatoes, cooked
- and cubed, and
- .AB "2 cups" "300 g"
- cooked green peas are added to the beef at the end of the
- cooking time for just long enough to heat them through. This makes a nice
- one-dish meal.
- .PP
- Picadillo de la Costa from the state of Guerrero, best known for
- the beach resort of Acapulco, uses the tropical fruits in which the region
- abounds, and instead of beef uses an equal mixture of ground pork and veal.
- The method is the same but the meats, with the onion, garlic, tomatoes, hot
- peppers, salt, and pepper, are cooked, uncovered, for 15 minutes. Then add
- .AB "1\(12 cups" "400 g"
- pineapple chunks, 2 pears (peeled, cored, and cut in chunks) and 2 bananas
- (peeled and sliced) are added and the mixture simmered for 15 minutes longer
- over low heat. Sprinkle with almonds just before serving. This is a
- delicious summer dish, good with plain rice.
- .PP
- In addition to the almonds, I add fresh coriander leaves as a garnish.
- .SH RATING
- .I Difficulty:
- easy.
- .I Time:
- 20 minutes preparation.
- .I Precision:
- approximate measurement OK.
- .WR
- Nancy Mintz
- UNIX System Development Lab, AT&T-IS, Summit, NJ
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