Picadillo Recipe

Picadillo is a dish made with minced meat (pork or beef), tomatoes and other ingredients like onions, corn, carrots, peas, potatoes, beans, raisins and capers. Popular in countries with Spanish influence like Mexico, Cuba, Puerto Rico and the Philippines. The name came from the Spanish word “picar” which means to mince into small pieces. Ingredients vary from country to country and it all depends on their local produce, it is usually served with rice or tortillas and sometimes they are also used as fillings for tacos, empanadas and wraps.

Though picadillo exists in other countries the ingredients can be quite different but there is one thing in common, they all use minced meat and other ingredients are chopped into small pieces. To…