Carne Molida

Name: Carne Molida
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 55 min
Cuisine: Latin American
Ingredients: 1 ½ pounds 90% lean ground turkey (ground beef, or ground bison); ½ teaspoon kosher salt; 1 small onion (minced); 4 cloves garlic (minced); ¼ cup sofrito; 8 ounce can tomato sauce; ¾ cup diced potato (¼-inch dice (5 oz)); ½ teaspoon ground cumin; ¼ teaspoon Sazon seasoning or ground achiote; 1 cup water; 2 tbsp pitted green olives or alcaparrado (chopped plus 2 tbsp brine); ¼ cup chopped cilantro; 1 bay leaf

Instructions

Prep:10minCook:45min

Carne Molida (Puerto Rican Picadillo) is a staple in my dinner rotation, which is very similar to my Cuban picadillo, but it’s made with potatoes and sofrito.

Updated at: Fri, 28 Aug 2026 12:12:49 GMT