• prep: 20 min
• cook: 1 hr
• total: 1 hr 20 min

servings:

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.

• 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

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