8 Cuban Recipes Straight From Abuelita’s Cookbook

Makes 4-6 servings

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds ground beef
1 yellow onion, diced
1/2 green pepper, diced
1/2 red pepper, diced
1 cachucha pepper, diced
2-3 garlic cloves, minced
1 packet Sazon Goya con Culantro y Achiote
8 plum tomatoes, diced
4 ounces tomato paste
1/4 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup red wine
1 bay leaf
Salt and pepper, to taste
Capers, to taste
Olives, pitted, to taste
Sliced pimentos, to taste

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef over medium heat to render out fat.
2. Once browned, add onion, red and green peppers, garlic, and Sazon Goya. Stir constantly for 3 minutes.
3. Add diced plum tomatoes, tomato paste, and white and red wines along with the bay leaf. Bring to a simmer and cook on low heat for 10 minutes or until liquid has been absorbed.
4. Add salt and pepper to taste. Garnish with capers, olives, and pimentos. Serve with rice.