My Picadillo recipe is one of the simplest weeknight meals you can make, it’s very flavorful, uncomplicated to make, and we really love it in our house! It’s also naturally low carb, we did not use any added sugar like some recipes do so it comes in at around 4g net carbs per serving which makes it perfect for Keto and low carb diets.
Brown the ground beef in the skillet over a medium heat with a 1 tbsp olive oil, drain off excess fat and water. Return the ground beef to the pan along with the Cuban Picadillo seasonings, tomato sauce, tomato paste, gluten free beef broth, and mix well together.
Picadillo is a traditional Latin American ground beef recipe with many regional and country variations. It’s also popular in the Philippines with their version often including either potatoes or chayote.
The recipe here is a streamlined beef picadillo based on the one I grew up eating. It doesn’t require a sofrito, as some picadillos do, but if you have some or want to make it, do: Your picadillo will be even better.