Easy Cuban Picadillo for Two Recipe

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“My girlfriend gave me this delicious recipe years ago. I’ve made it ever since. Everyone who tries it absolutely loves it.” Marie Wielgus - Wayne, NJ

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Easy Cuban Picadillo for Two Recipe

Prep/Total Time: 30 min.

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

1/2 pound lean ground beef (90% lean)
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1/2 small green pepper, chopped
2 tablespoons chopped onion
1/2 cup tomato sauce
1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
2 tablespoons raisins
1-1/2 teaspoons cider vinegar
1 cup hot cooked rice

Directions

In a small nonstick skillet, cook the beef, pepper and onion over medium heat until meat is no longer pink; drain. Stir in the tomato sauce, olives, raisins and vinegar. Cook for 5-6 minutes or until raisins are plumped. Serve with rice. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 cup picadillo with 1/2 cup rice equals 355 calories, 12 g fat (3 g saturated fat), 56 mg cholesterol, 716 mg sodium, 36 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 25 g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 lean meat, 1-1/2 starch, 1 vegetable, 1 fat, 1/2 fruit.

Originally published as Easy Cuban Picadillo for Two in Healthy Cooking October/November 2009