Cuban-Style Picadillo with Fried Potatoes

Name: Cuban-Style Picadillo with Fried Potatoes
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 pound, 85 percent lean ground beef; 1 pound, ground pork; 2 tablespoons, water; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; , Salt and pepper; 1 , green bell pepper, stemmed, seeded, and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 , onion, halved and cut into 2-inch pieces; 1 pound, russet potatoes, peeled and cut into ½-inch pieces; 3 tablespoons plus 1 cup, vegetable oil; 1 tablespoon, dried oregano; 1 tablespoon, ground cumin; 1/2 teaspoon, ground cinnamon; 6 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 (14.5-ounce) can, whole tomatoes, drained and chopped coarse; 3/4 cup, dry white wine; 1/2 cup, beef broth; 1/2 cup, raisins; 3 , bay leaves; 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed, green olives, chopped coarse; 2 tablespoons, capers, rinsed; 1 tablespoon, red wine vinegar, plus extra for seasoning

Main Courses
Pork
Beef

By Bridget Lancaster ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated May/June 2013

This tangy, sweet, judiciously spiced beef hash is a classic Cuban dish.

SERVES 6

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