- prep: 20 min
- cook: 1 hr
- total: 1 hr 20 min
Summary
Versions of picadillo—a savory dish of beef, onion, and tomato punctuated by olives and raisins—are served in many Latin American countries. Crowned with a tender biscuit topping made with arepa flour, it becomes a homey one-dish dinner.
Ingredients
- 1 medium onion, finely chopped
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef chuck
- 1/4 cup raisins
- 3/4 cup tomato sauce
- 1/2 cup water
- 1/4 cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
- 1/4 teaspoon ground cumin
- 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
- 1 pinch ground cloves
- 3/4 cup white arepa flour
- 1/4 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 1/4 teaspoon baking soda
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 stick cold unsalted butter, cut into small pieces
- 3/4 cup well-shaken buttermilk
Instructions
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Nutrition
Nutritional Info

- Servings Per Recipe: 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 259 % Daily Value *
- Total Fat: 9 g 14.18%
- Saturated Fat: 3 g 13.84%
- Trans Fat: 0 g %
- Cholesterol: 62 mg 20.61%
- Sodium: 737 mg 30.7%
- Calcium: 98 mg 9.77%
- Potassium: 300 mg 8.58%
- Magnesium: 0 mg 0%
- Iron: 3 mg 17%
- Zinc: 0 mg 0%
- Total Carbohydrate: 20 g %
- Dietary Fiber: 2 g 6.7%
- Sugar: 11 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Alcohol: 0 g
- Omega 3 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Omega 6 Fatty Acid: 0 g
- Vitamin A 4.49%
- Vitamin C 6.15%
- Vitamin D 0.12%
- * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your Daily Values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
Diabetes Exchanges
- Exchange - Fat1
- Exchange - Fruit1
- Exchange - NonFat Milk0
- Exchange - Other Carbs0
- Exchange - Starch0
- Exchange - Vegetables0
- Exchange - Lean Meat3
- Exchange - Alcohol0
MyPlate Info
- MyPlate - Grain Total0 oz-eq
- MyPlate - Vegetable Total0 c
- MyPlate - Fruit0 c
- MyPlate - Dairy0 c
- MyPlate - Protein Total3 oz-eq