Picadillo Chaffles

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Picadillo is basically Puerto Rican Chilli without beans. It’s perfectly Keto friendly as long as you don’t serve it traditionally with rice! I have combined an authentic recipe with chaffles and customized a bit for an awesome easy to make meal!

Ingredients for Picadillo:

  • 2 lbs Ground Beef (Use grass fed when possible)

  • 1 packet of Sazon Culantro y Achioti seasoning

  • 1 packet of Goya ham seasoning

  • 1 tsp of cumin

  • 1 tsp of oregano

  • 8 ounce can of tomato sace

  • 2 garlic cloves

  • 2 TBSLP of Sofrito (I use the Jar one from the grocery store but plan on making from scratch soon. When I do I will post recipe)

  • Handful of cilantro

  • 3-4 TBLSP Goya Adobo Seasoning

  • Cooking spray (I use coconut oil spray)

  • 1/2 Jar of Olives with Pomentios

Chaffle Ingredients (makes 4)

  • 2 Eggs

  • 1 Cup shredded mozzarella cheese

Instructions for Picadillo

  • Spray bottom of large pot with cooking spray

  • Place ground beef in pot and place on 7 (Keep there until the boil step)

  • Season beef with roughly 2 TBSLP of Adobo Goya and cut into meet and move around with wooden spoon to chop up.

  • Then add roughly another 2 TSBLSP of adobo Goya and keep cutting into it with the spoon and mixing

  • Add 1 packet of Ham seasoning and continue to stir and chop

  • Add 2 TBSLP of Sofrito and stir

  • Add two garlic cloves minced and stir

  • Add 1 Packet of Sazon Culantro

  • Add olives (A little of the liquid is ok)

  • Add 1 tsp of oregano

  • Add 1 tsp of cumin

  • Add 8oz can of tomato sauce (use no sugar added sauce)

  • Add 1 Cup of Water

  • Add cilantro chopped

  • Bring it to a boil, once it comes to a boil cover and set a 3 and cook for 10 minutes

  • Drain most of the liquid (but not all).

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Instructions for Chaffle

  • Preheat Dash waffle maker

  • In a bowl mix 1/2 cup cheese with 1 egg by hand with a spatula.

  • Pour 1/2 mix into waffle maker and cook for about 5 minutes or until no more steaming

  • Fold Chaffle in half and let sit for 5 minutes and make as many chaffles as you need

  • Add picadillo with fresh toppings. Suggestions are onions, cilantro, sour cream, cheese, etc.