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Beef Picadillo


Serves 4

Prep time: 15 mins

Cooking time: 45 mins


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Ingredients


  • 1 tbsp olive oil

  • 600 g beef mince
  • 300 g Carb-Lite potatoes diced
  • 2 carrots diced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 2 cloves of garlic crushed
  • 1 × 400g can of chopped tomatoes
  • ½ C beef stock
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1½ tsp ground cumin
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1½ tsp dried oregano
  • ½ tsp chilli flakes
  • ⅓ C raisins
  • ⅓ C green olives sliced
  • 4 tortillas
  • 1 handful fresh coriander

Instructions


Step 1
In a large frying pan, heat a splash of olive oil over medium-high heat. Add the mince to the pan and quickly brown the meat. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

Step 2
Return the pan to the heat and add a little more oil if needed as well as potatoes, carrots, onion and garlic, cook for 5 minutes or so.

Step 3
Mix in the mince, tomatoes, stock, tomato paste, cumin, smoked paprika, oregano, chilli and sprinkle with salt and black pepper.

Step 4
Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer the mixture for about 20 minutes, or until the vegetables are tender. Add a little more stock or water if the mixture becomes too dry.

Step 5
Stir in the raisins and olives. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.

Step 6
Warm the tortillas either in a toasted sandwich press or microwave.

Step 7
Serve the picadillo with tortillas alongside and a sprinkle of coriander.

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