Name: Chef John's Picadillo
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: Olive oil - 2 teaspoons; Ground beef (85% lean) - 1 ½ pounds; Diced yellow onions - 1 cup; Salt, plus more to taste - 1 teaspoon; Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon; Cumin - 2 teaspoons; Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon; Bay leaves - 2; Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon; Garlic, minced - 4 cloves; Red-wine vinegar - 3 tablespoons; Crushed tomatoes - 3 cups; Water - ¼ cup; Currants or raisins - ¼ cup; Sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives, or to taste - ½ cup

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Ingredients for - Chef John's Picadillo

1. Olive oil - 2 teaspoons

2. Ground beef (85% lean) - 1 ½ pounds

3. Diced yellow onions - 1 cup

4. Salt, plus more to taste - 1 teaspoon

5. Freshly ground black pepper - ½ teaspoon

6. Cumin - 2 teaspoons

7. Ground cinnamon - ½ teaspoon

8. Bay leaves - 2

9. Cayenne pepper - ¼ teaspoon

10. Garlic, minced - 4 cloves

11. Red-wine vinegar - 3 tablespoons

12. Crushed tomatoes - 3 cups

13. Water - ¼ cup

14. Currants or raisins - ¼ cup

15. Sliced pimiento-stuffed green olives, or to taste - ½ cup

How to cook deliciously - Chef John's Picadillo

1. Stage

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add ground beef and break up into small pieces with a spoon or spatula as it browns. Cook until meat completely loses its pink color, 8 to 10 minutes. Add diced onion and salt. Cook until onions turn translucent, about 5 minutes. Add pepper, cumin, cinnamon, bay leaves, and cayenne pepper. Cook 2 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute.

2. Stage

Stir in red wine vinegar, crushed tomatoes, and water. Cook a few minutes while deglazing pan. Add currants; bring back to a simmer. Reduce heat to medium-low; cover and cook until meat is tender, 15 to 20 minutes.

3. Stage

Gently stir in sliced olives; cover and cook another 10 to 15 minutes.