Cuban Picadillo Arepa — Gluten-Free Weeknight Dinner

Category: Simple Meals  |  Ready in 18 minutes  |  Serves 1 adult or 2 kids  |  Naturally gluten-free

What You Need

• 2 Zavor & Co gluten-free arepas
• 10 oz ground beef
• 1/2 cup tomato sauce
• 1/2 onion, diced
• 2 tbsp sliced green olives
• 2 tbsp raisins

How to Make It

1. Brown the ground beef with the onion, 6 minutes.
2. Add the tomato sauce, olives, raisins and a pinch of cumin; simmer until thick, 8 minutes.
3. Warm the arepas in the toaster on high, 2-3 cycles.
4. Spoon the picadillo over each arepa.
5. Top with cilantro.

About This Recipe

Picadillo is Cuban home cooking — ground beef simmered with tomato, olives and raisins for a savory-sweet tangle. It's a weeknight staple across the Spanish-speaking Caribbean.

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