Brazilian Picadillo Recipe

Place a large heavy-bottomed pan or Dutch oven over medium to high heat. Add the olive oil. Wait until the oil shimmers and is hot, then add the onions and bell pepper. Sauté for 2 to 3 minutes, or until the onions and bell pepper become soft and start to turn translucent.

Place a large, heavy-bottomed pan or Dutch oven over medium to high heat. Add the olive oil. Once the oil is hot, add the onions and bell pepper. Sauté the onions and bell pepper until they become soft, which should take about 2 - 3 minutes.

Add the garlic to the pan and sauté for 1 to 2 minutes, until the garlic becomes fragrant.

Add the garlic and sauté it until it becomes fragrant, which takes about 1 - 2 minutes.

Reduce the heat to medium - low. Add the ground beef to the pan and cook for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until the meat is cooked through and no longer pink in the center.

Reduce the heat to medium - low and add the ground beef. Cook the meat through, stirring occasionally, for about 5 minutes.

Once the meat is cooked through, increase the heat back to medium high. Season the meat with salt and pepper, then add the cumin, oregano, and paprika. Stir well to combine the spices with the meat.

Once the meat is cooked through, increase the heat back to medium high. Then, season the meat with salt and pepper. Add the cumin, oregano, and paprika, and stir well.

Add the olives and vinegar to the pan. Stir the ingredients together until well combined.

Add the olives and vinegar, and stir to combine them with the other ingredients.

Add the tomato paste, water or stock, and the bay leaf, and stir to combine everything in the pan.

Add the tomato paste, water or stock, and the bay leaf to the pan. Stir everything together until the tomato paste is well incorporated and the liquid is evenly distributed.

Add the diced tomatoes, stir them in, cover the pan, and let the mixture simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes.

Add the diced tomatoes to the pan. Stir gently to combine the tomatoes with the other ingredients. Cover the pan and let it simmer on medium heat for about 10 minutes, until the flavors meld together.

Remove the lid from the pan and let the mixture simmer uncovered for 5 to 10 minutes, until the sauce has thickened to your desired consistency.

Remove the lid from the pan and let the mixture simmer uncovered for another 5 - 10 minutes.

Sprinkle the parsley over the top of the picadillo. Serve the Brazilian picadillo hot and enjoy!

Sprinkle the parsley over the dish to finish it, and then serve it.