13 Reviews of Quinoa Beef Picadillo

From: Engineer in the Kitchen

On Jul 31, 2008

I liked this one better than other picadillos I had at restaurants, however, I would make it a bit less spicy next time but sub 1 small diced tomatoes and 1 small diced tomatoes with chillies. I also thought that the quinoa was too much and would probably use only half next time. Also, note that I sub ground lean turkey for the beef to make it more healthy.

From: justcallmetoni

On Jul 22, 2008

I've just had the last of the leftovers for lunch and realized I neglected to post my review. As someone who really enjoys bold combinations of sweet and spicy (often with tangy and/or salty) in my main courses, picadillo has been a longtime favorite. Add quinoa, one of my favorite grains, and I'm a pretty happy diner. To make this suit my diet I used an combination of 90% lean beef and replaced about 1/4 of the meat with finely diced mushrooms, something well suited for highly seasoned dishes such as this. The flavors were sharp, bright and bold. and I thought the balance between the raisins and olives were just right. My half batch made 3 generous servings.

From: SmoochTheCook

On Jul 8, 2008

I changed this a little bit, using ground turkey breast, a little less olive oil and no olives, as I just don't care for them much. My spice hating mom even had 2 servings of it. Good thing it made a huge pan full! I also only had 1 14 ounce can of tomatoes and so I diced up 2 vine ripened tomatoes that I had on hand to make up the difference. This was very good and isn't all that spicey, which is a plus here. I would say that it easily serves 6 people. Thanks! Will make this again!

From: WiGal

On Jun 19, 2008

Our first experience with quinoa but not last. Love the texture of it. This is very mild and next time I will add more chile powder. Thanks for sharing Engrossed. Made for ZWT4 the Flying Dutchess'.

From: Chef #1192486

On Mar 5, 2009

My husband and I love Quinoa and would eat it I think for every dish if we could. This was such an amazing recipe. I of course changed it to fit our healthy choices and tastes (eliminating the cinnamon and raisins and using free range ground turkey). This is definitely a keeper! I was a little hesitant to make so much Quinoa and cut it back to two cups and it was STILL alot of food. Always remember to check your serving sizes! Two cups of Quinoa could have easily served 6! (My husband had seconds, my mother did too, and there is enough left overs for another entire meal for 4.)

From: evelyn/athens

On Jun 15, 2008

Made this delicious recipe with ground pork. Loved the different flavour textures and the fact that it was served with quinoa which the kids, for once, ate! Thanks!

From: little_wing

On Mar 7, 2008

Easy, healthy and tasty! I used golden raisins because that's what I had on hand. The combination of salty and sweet was very nice. First time having quinoa and I'm fascinated. Can't wait to find other ways to use it. Thanks for sharing!

From: Chef Pollo

On Jun 16, 2008

This was lovely. I added four slices of minced jalapeno to a 28 oz tin of diced toms, I also used 1/2 and 1/8 tsp of ground cumin to compensate for a lack of seeds... Anyway, this was awesome - so comforting. The raisins were a delight and the olives satisfying, and there was beef in every bite AND it's amde with quinoa - we love quinoa! Thanks so much for sharing. Going into the five star, make again file!

From: Redsie

On Oct 11, 2007

Perfect dish! We loved this!! Used lean ground beef and 1 large red pepper. Served it on quinoa. This was real good - can't wait to make it again!! Thanks Engrossed!

From: Fran6

On Jun 22, 2009

Glad I found this here so I don't have to type it in myself! We liked it a lot. I'm always looking for quinoa recipes. I used 3 10-oz. cans Rotel tomatoes and left out the raisins. Next time I'm going to add some cubed sweet potatoes or butternut squash. I'll also make it spicier and use ground turkey as others suggested.