Crock Pot Picadillo

This is a super-easy Crock Pot that pairs well with beef. You only need five ingredients. This recipe calls for about 5 -¾ cups.

This Crock Pot  Picadillo Recipe makes enough to serve eight people.

Serving: 8 |  Serving Size: 1/2 cup |  3 PersonalPoints per serving 

WHAT INGREDIENTS YOU NEED TO MAKE THIS CROCK POT PICADILLO:

2 ½ lb lean ground beef
1 C white onion (minced)
1 C red pepper (diced)
1 Tbsp minced garlic
½ C cilantro (minced)
1 small roma tomato (diced)
1 can tomato sauce (8oz)
¼ C green olives
¼ C olive brine
1 ½ tsp ground cumin
¼ tsp garlic powder
2 Bay leaves
¼ tsp smoked paprika
Sea salt to taste
Fresh black pepper to taste

HOW TO MAKE THIS CROCK POT PICADILLO:

Step 1. Using a large deep skittle set on medium-high heat, cook the ground beef.

Step 2. Lightly sprinkle the ground beef with the salt and pepper. 

Step 3. While the ground beef is cooking, break up the chunks with a wooden spoon.

Step 4. Drain the juice from the ground beef as it continues to cook and is no longer pink.

Step 5. Slowly add the onion, red pepper, and garlic to the skillet.

Step 6. Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.

Step 7. Transfer the ingredients in the skillet to the crockpot.

Step 8. Stir to mix.

Step 9. Stir in tomato, tomato sauce, cilantro, and green olive.

Step 10. Pour in 1 ½ cup of water, olives, and ¼ cup of olive brine.

Step 11. Stir to mix well.

Step 12. Add in the ground cumin, garlic powder, bay leaves, smoked paprika.

Step 13. Set aside to cook on High for 3-4 hours.
(If you prefer you can cook it on Low for 6-8 hours.)

Step 14. After cooking for 3-4 hours, do a taste test.

Step 15. Add salt and pepper to taste.

Step 16. (You may want to also add more cumin, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.)

Step 17. Remove the bay leaves before serving.

ENJOY 

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Crock Pot Picadillo

Yield: 8

Prep Time: 10 minutes

Cook Time: 3 hours

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 3 hours 15 minutes

This is a super-easy Crock Pot that pairs well with beef. You only need five ingredients.

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Ingredients

• 2 ½ lb lean ground beef
• 1 C white onion (minced)
• 1 C red pepper (diced)
• 1 Tbsp minced garlic
• ½ C cilantro (minced)
• 1 small roma tomato (diced)
• 1 can tomato sauce (8oz)
• ¼ C green olives
• ¼ C olive brine
• 1 ½ tsp ground cumin
• ¼ tsp garlic powder
• 2 Bay leaves
• ¼ tsp smoked paprika
• Sea salt to taste
• Fresh black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Using a large deep skittle set on medium-high heat, cook the ground beef.
2. Lightly sprinkle the ground beef with the salt and pepper. 
3. While the ground beef is cooking, break up the chunks with a wooden spoon.
4. Drain the juice from the ground beef as it continues to cook and is no longer
   pink.
5. Slowly add the onion, red pepper, and garlic to the skillet.
6. Continue to cook for 3-4 minutes.
7. Transfer the ingredients in the skillet to the crockpot.
8. Stir to mix.
9. Stir in tomato, tomato sauce, cilantro, and green olive.
10. Pour in 1 ½ cup of water, olives, and ¼ cup of olive brine.
11. Stir to mix well.
12. Add in the ground cumin, garlic powder, bay leaves, smoked paprika.
13. Set aside to cook on High for 3-4 hours.
    (If you prefer you can cook it on Low for 6-8 hours.)
14. After cooking for 3-4 hours, do a taste test.
15. Add salt and pepper to taste.
16. (You may want to also add more cumin, garlic powder, and smoked paprika.)
17. Remove the bay leaves before serving.
    

Notes

Weight Watchers points: 3 PersonalPoints per serving.

Serving Size: 1/2 cup,

This can be served over rice.
Makes 5 -¾ cups.

Nutrition Information

Yield 8 Serving Size 1/2 cup,
Amount Per Serving Calories 380Total Fat 19gSaturated Fat 7gTrans Fat 1gUnsaturated Fat 9gCholesterol 126mgSodium 631mgCarbohydrates 9gFiber 2gSugar 5gProtein 42g