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Picadillo de Carne with Yuca

Picadillo de Carne is simply ground beef that is simmered with onions, garlic, tomatoes and a hint of hot pepper sauce, transforming this easy and inexpensive protein into a savory and satisfying dish served over mashed yuca or rice.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time26 minutes
Total Time36 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Brazilian, Latin, Mexican
Keyword: Ground Beef and Yuca, Picadillo con Carde, Picadillo con Carne Molida
Servings: 4 people
Author: Silvia Dunnirvine

Ingredients

  • 4 cups cooked yuca 2lb yuca root
  • 1 lb ground beef
  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 onion diced
  • 4 cloves garlic minced
  • 3 whole tomatoes diced sub for 15oz can diced tomatoes
  • 1 cup Marinara sauce
  • 1 tbsp hot pepper sauce optional
  • 2 tbsp tomato paste
  • 1 can 4oz green chiles
  • salt and pepper to taste
  • 1/3 cup grated parmesan cheese omit if DF
  • fresh cilantro

Instructions

  • Boil yuca in a large pot of water with salt until fork tender (25-30 minutes). Then mash using a potato masher until creamy. Top with grated parmesan cheese and set aside.
  • Meanwhile heat oil in a large skillet. Sauté the onion and garlic until golden brown. Then add in diced tomatoes, tomato paste, marinara sauce, hot pepper sauce if using any, and green chiles (about 12-14 minutes total).
  • Add ground beef and cook in the sauce, breaking up any meat chunks until ground beef is fully cooked (about 10-12 minutes). Season with salt and pepper.
  • Serve the picadillo de carne over yuca puree. Garnish with fresh cilantro and serve.
    Picadillo de Carne with Yuca

Nutrition

Calories: 738kcal | Carbohydrates: 85g | Protein: 26g | Fat: 33g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 2g | Monounsaturated Fat: 16g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 88mg | Sodium: 513mg | Potassium: 1031mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 5g | Vitamin A: 263IU | Vitamin C: 58mg | Calcium: 149mg | Iron: 4mg