Picadillo de Carne Cocida

Name: Picadillo de Carne Cocida (Beef Hash)
Yield: Serves 6
Cuisine: Cuba
Ingredients: Salt, freshly ground pepper to taste; ¼ teaspoon ground cloves; 1 tablespoon white distilled vinegar; 1 large onion, finely chopped; 1 oz. unsalted butter; 2 green bell peppers, seeded and chopped; 1 clove garlic, chopped; 2 tablespoons vegetable oil; 2-2½ lb. boiled beef, preferably brisket, coarsely chopped; 4 large tomatoes, peeled, seeded and chopped; 1 bay leaf

Beef Hash

Preparation info

Serves
6

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Complete Book of Caribbean Cooking

By Elisabeth Lambert Ortiz

Published 1973

About

This traditional dish is served with plain white rice, black beans, fried ripe plantains and Cuban-style fried eggs.

Ingredients

2-2½ lb. boiled beef, preferably brisket, coarsely chopped
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Americas
Cuba
Main course
Gluten-free
Caribbean

Method

Heat the butter and oil in a large frying pan and add the green peppers, onion and garlic and cook until the onion is lightly browned. Add the tomatoes, bay leaf, cloves, salt and pepper and cook gently for about 10 minutes. Add the vinegar and the boiled beef and cook until the meat is heated through.