Picadillo: a dinner for 4 for about $9.93
All 14 ingredients come to about $9.93. That’s $2.48 a serving.
- $9.93
- all in
- $2.48
- a serving
- 4
- servings
- 14
- ingredients
Ingredient cost for the amounts the recipe uses, estimated from average North American grocery prices — your store will vary.
Ingredients
Serves 4.
1 cup brown rice (uncooked)- 2 cup water
2 tsp vegetable oil
1 onion (diced)
1 bell pepper (diced)
2 cloves garlic (minced)
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 tsp ground cumin
1/4 tsp black pepper
1/4 tsp kosher salt- 3/4 lb ground turkey (lean)or 3/4 lb ground beef (lean)
- 14 1/2 oz diced tomato (low-sodium · 1 14.5 ounce can, including liquid)
- 15 oz black bean (low-sodium · 1 15 ounce can, drained and rinsed)Why eat black beans?
- 1/4 cup green olive (chopped)
- 1/4 cup raisin
Method
- 1
Dice the Onion and Bell Pepper.
- 2
Mince the Garlic.
- 3
Drain and rinse the Black Bean.
- 4
Chop the Green Olive.
- 5
Cook the Brown Rice with the Water as instructed on the package.
- 6
Set the Brown Rice aside.
- 7
Heat a skillet over medium heat.
- 8
When the skillet is hot, add the Vegetable Oil.
- 9
Add the Onion, Bell Pepper and Garlic.
- 10
Cook and stir for about 10 minutes, until the Onion is softened and lightly browned.
- 11
Add the Dried Oregano, Ground Cumin, Black Pepper and Kosher Salt, and stir well.
- 12
Add the Ground Turkey in small amounts.
- 13
Stir well and cook for about 10 minutes, until the Ground Turkey is cooked throughout.
- 14
Add the Black Bean and Diced Tomato.
- 15
Simmer for about 15 minutes, until the mixture blends together.
- 16
Add the Green Olive and Raisin.
- 17
Stir well and cook for about 2 minutes, until heated through.
- 18
Serve the picadillo over the Brown Rice.
- 19
Refrigerate the picadillo in an airtight container for up to 3 days.
How we work out the cost
The total is what the amounts in this recipe cost, not the price of full packages from the store. Each ingredient’s quantity is converted to a weight and multiplied by an average North American grocery price, and every ingredient in the recipe is priced — nothing is left out of the total.
We only call a dish “under $20” when it comes in at least 10% below that line, to leave room for price changes. Prices were last worked out on Nov 3, 2026; your store will vary.
Where the recipe comes from
USDA MyPlate Kitchen, via myplate.food · Public domain. In Tamarin it comes with every step read aloud, so you can cook it hands-free.
