Cooking Time:
7-8 hours on Low or 4 hours on HighServings:
8
Ingredients
1 T. olive oil, extra-virgin2 lbs. ground beef, 90% lean, tukey or bison
1 T. chili powder
2 tsp. cumin, crushed or coarsely chopped
1 tsp. dried oregano
1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
1/2 c. water
2 T. tomato paste
2 T. red-wine vinegar
2 c. onion, diced
2 c. peppers, banana shaped, chopped, seeded,
1 c. corn, frozen, thawed
1/2 c. olives, green, pitted, sliced
5 garlic clove, minced
28 oz. tomatoes, diced
1/4 tsp. salt, or to taste
Freshly ground pepper, to taste
Looking for a delicious and hearty meal, look no longer as you will have it in this Slow Cooker Picadillo! Have to mention it is full of delicious flavor!
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat, add oil and ground beef, (or turkey or bison) brown and break up in the bottom o the skillet for 6 to 7 minutes. Drain off excess fat. I place on a paper towel, and place back in the skillet.
- For 2-3 minutes in the skillet, add the chili powder, cumin, oregano, and cinnamon.
- Combine the above with the water, tomato paste, and vinegar.
- In a 5 – 6 quart slow cooker, place the meat mixture.
- Mix in onion, peppers, corn, olives, and garlic with the meat mixture.
- Stir in tomatoes with their juice.
- Cover. Cook on Low or 7 – 8 hours or on High for 4 hours.
- Before serving season with salt and pepper, stirring the picadillo well.
Happy Crocking!
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XOXO,
Jenn
You mention using Chili Powder in your instructions but it’s not included in your INGREDIENT LIST. So, how much chili powder do I need to make this recipe>
Thanks Rosie for letting me know I missed the chili powder, I have corrected the recipe! Enjoy and Happy Crocking!
This looks delish! What would you serve as a side?
Hello Nicole, You could serve a nice risotto, rice, mac and cheese, or any vegetable with a nice side salad! AWESOME!
Just curious, are you using actual banana peppers or a different kind that are just banana shaped, such as Poblano or something similar?
Amber you can make this with any pepper you would like, I don’t like peppers exceptionally hot, so I use a milder pepper for my recipe. Enjoy and Happy Crocking!
I like green olives and raisins in my picadillo. Do you think they could be added about 1 hr before serving?
Missy… Please make this recipe your own, and I am sure adding those two items before would be GREAT! Enjoy and Happy Crocking!
Love the look of this recipe – can I ask what capacity the slow cooker is used please?
I have a 3l and a 6.5l
thank you 🙂
Hi Paula, In step 4 I stated I used a 5-6 quart slow cooker for this recipe. Key is to have your slow cooker 1/2 – 2/3 full to crock properly. Enjoy and Happy Crocking!