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Texas Style Pecan Picadillo

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Picadillo is a traditional Latin dish that varies widely in it's ingredients.  It's usually made of ground beef and other local ingredients, including, tomatoes, onion, bell peppers, garlic, capers, raisins, manzilla stuffed green olives, and sometimes potatoes and nuts.  It's a frugal dish that stretches the meat.

The first time I had Picadillo was in a Mexican restaurant in Austin, Texas, where I ordered a Chile Relleno (a stuffed poblano pepper).  It was stuffed with a sweet and savory meat filling that included raisins, green olives, and pecans.  I LOVED it!  Since then I have been determined to replicate that filling.  This recipe is almost exactly how I remember it tasting. 

I like to eat it over steamed rice, but it can be served warm as an appetizer with corn chips, or use it as a filling for peppers, tacos, enchiladas, or whatever you like. The traditional Cuban version is usually served with black beans and rice.
Serve warm over steamed rice or with corn chip scoops or with tostada fixin’s.
 

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Servings: 8 servings
Author: Jennifer Locklin

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs extra lean ground sirloin
  • 2 8-ounce packages presliced cremini mushrooms, finely chopped
  • 2 T olive oil
  • 6 cloves garlic peeled and minced
  • 1 green bell pepper cored, seeded, and chopped
  • 1 white onion chopped
  • 1 to 2 fresh jalapenos seeded and diced
  • 1 5 oz jar Spanish Green olives, drained and chopped
  • 1 ⁄2 cup raisins
  • ½ cup pecans coarsely chopped
  • 2 t ground cumin
  • 1 t dried oregano
  • 1 t cinnamon
  • 1 t sugar
  • 1 cup tomato sauce
  • 1 cup red wine or beef broth
  • 1 t seasoned salt used: Jane’s Krazy Mixed Up Salt
  • ½ t fresh ground pepper
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Instructions

  • Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown beef, with mushrooms, onion, bell pepper, and jalapeno pepper, stirring to break up.
  • Once meat is thoroughly browned, add garlic, olives, raisins, cinnamon, oregano and cumin; stir to combine.
  • Stir in red wine and tomato sauce and bring to a low boil, stirring often. Stir in sugar and pecans and simmer meat mixture on low for about 20 minutes, stirring often.
  • Season to taste with seasoned salt and pepper.
  • Serve warm over steamed rice or with corn chip scoops or with tostada fixin’s.

*Nutrition information is automatically calculated based on ingredient data and should be considered an estimate. When multiple ingredient options are provided, the first listed is used for calculation. Optional ingredients and garnishes are not included in the nutrition analysis.

Filed Under: Beef, Main Dish

About Jennifer

I’m Jennifer Locklin, author and owner of Jennifer Cooks. I am a trained chef and passionate about good food, cooking for family and friends, and creating recipes that form lasting memories from one generation to the next. I hope you find inspiration for cooking and creating here!

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