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Easy Picadillo

February 25, 2020 by Life is but a Dish 16 Comments

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This Easy Picadillo is a simple dish with bold flavor. It’s a heavenly, comforting, and delicious meal that you can make in one pan!

Easy Picadillo

Welcome to the dish that is SO GOOD Reagan and I both said we’d bathe in it. Gross? Maybe. Delicious? SO MUCH YES. I make my Easy Picadillo with a mix of ground beef and ground turkey in a tomato sauce with olives and tons of flavor. Yeah, it’s my own spin. 

Easy Picadillo

Where Does Picadillo Come From?

Honestly? Straight from heaven! But for real, it’s a popular dish in Spain, Latin America, and in the Philippines. “Picar” means “to mince,” which is why there’s ground meat in here! The LL makes a “y” sound, so it’s pronounced “peek-a-dee-yo.” Class dismissed! Now go make some Easy Picadillo!

Easy Picadillo

This actually starts out pretty similarly to my Ground Taco Meat with Homemade Seasoning, but with just a couple simple additions, it turns into something totally new and special. I use my FAVORITE canned green olives from Trader Joe’s. Even though I usually hate olives, I love these ones! So if you aren’t usually an olive lover, give these a try.

Easy Picadillo

How to Serve Picadillo

I really love how versatile this Easy Picadillo is! Just a quick side dish turns this into a complete and tasty meal. Try it…

  • Over rice (Coconut Rice would be delicious!)
  • With quinoa
  • Alongside a pot of couscous
  • In lettuce wraps
  • Baked in a bell pepper
Easy Picadillo

Easy Picadillo Leftovers

I make a big batch (2 lbs of meat!) because it’s one of the few dishes that makes leftovers I truly love. I’m not usually a leftovers person, but with Easy Picadillo, I say sign me up. It’s so yum as lunch the next day!

Easy Picadillo

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Easy Picadillo

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This Easy Picadillo is a simple dish with bold flavor. It’s a heavenly, comforting, and delicious meal that you can make in one pan!


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Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound ground beef
  • 1 pound ground turkey (can use any ground meat you like)
  • 1 ½ teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon pepper
  • 1 teaspoon garlic powder
  • 1 teaspoon chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 teaspoon paprika
  • 2 tablespoons tomato paste
  • ¾ cup marinara sauce (your favorite kind)
  • 1 cup cherry tomatoes, halved
  • 1 can green olives, halved
  • 1 teaspoon chili flakes

Instructions

  1. Heat a large pan over medium/high heat. Add the olive oil, ground beef, ground turkey, salt, pepper, garlic powder, chili powder, cumin and paprika. Use a wooden spoon to break up the meat and cook through – about 7-9 minutes. 
  2. Add the tomato paste, marinara sauce, cherry tomatoes, olives and chili flakes. Stir to combine and let simmer for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
  3. Serve over rice, quinoa, in lettuce cups or on it’s own!

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  1. Katie

    February 26, 2020 at 4:31 pm

    For anyone that doesn’t have access to Trader Joe’s, the Lindsay brand ripe green olives (in a red can) are exactly the same and I find them at both Kroger and Publix!

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    • Life is but a Dish

      February 28, 2020 at 1:39 pm

      Good to know!

  2. Amy

    April 1, 2020 at 6:58 am

    do you think I could freeze and re-heat?

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    • Life is but a Dish

      April 6, 2020 at 4:31 pm

      Absolutely!

  3. Sarah

    April 7, 2020 at 4:33 pm

    This was so good!! I am not a big olive lover but I bought the Lindsay brand listed in a previous comment and they were really mild and tasty. Can’t wait to take the leftovers to work for lunch. Thank you for sharing this recipe!!!!

    ★★★★★

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  4. Ali

    June 11, 2020 at 7:15 pm

    Laney this was so delish! I love when I can find a recipe that I have all the items for already. What I love about your recipes is that they are easy to follow, to the point and even my husband can do it! Lol! I also want to bathe in it, so i don’t think that’s gross at all! I served with rice and lettuce cups on the side. Even my toddler at it all up!

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    • Life is but a Dish

      June 19, 2020 at 12:41 pm

      Thank you so much! I’m so glad you all enjoyed it!

  5. Erica

    June 15, 2020 at 12:12 pm

    So yummy!

    ★★★★★

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  6. Brianna

    August 5, 2020 at 9:45 am

    A favorite that I make at least every two weeks! Quick to throw together, too. Thanks Laney!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  7. Allison

    November 8, 2020 at 4:51 pm

    Love this! I’ve made it twice and it’s always great, especially on top of Laney’s coconut rice!

    ★★★★★

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    • Life is but a Dish

      November 9, 2020 at 10:03 pm

      That’s my favorite way to eat it as well!

  8. Jessica Bamba

    November 10, 2020 at 1:31 am

    I love this recipe so much and will keep this in rotation! Thanks Laney!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  9. Ed lane

    December 17, 2020 at 9:28 pm

    I love this recipe. I agree about leftovers the more it sits the better it gets

    ★★★★★

    Reply
  10. Donna

    December 27, 2020 at 5:26 pm

    Do I need to drain the ground beef?

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    • Life is but a Dish

      January 21, 2021 at 8:52 am

      If there’s a ton of fat you can, I never need to

  11. Donna

    December 27, 2020 at 6:13 pm

    Just made it for the first time.
    Yummy ! Definitely Will make it again. I served it over spaghetti squash with avocado on top and my husband had it with coconut rice and a salad. Adding this to the dinner rotation. 😊

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