35 beef olive recipes

Cuban-style picadillo with ground beef, raisins, olives, apple, jalapeno, and warm spices like cinnamon and cloves. Serve over rice, in tacos, or as a stuffed pepper filling.

These tacos were delicious! Made them for a recent family dinner, and everyone at the table just kept asking for more. Thank goodness that I had enough to cover everyone's appetite :)

This is a fantastic recipe my mom taught me when I was 9 or 10, because it's so easy to make, and makes plenty to feed everyone.

Picadillo-style beef hash with apples, raisins, olives, jalapeno, and warm spices for burritos, tacos, or over rice. A sweet-savory Mexican ground beef filling with Cuban flair.

Lighter picadillo with lean beef, cinnamon, and cloves. Quick Mexican-spiced ground beef for tacos, burritos, or rice bowls.

Empanadas, Latin American hand pies filled with seasoned ground beef, hard-boiled egg, raisins, and green olives, wrapped in flaky pastry. Fried or baked, perfect for parties and lunchboxes.

Peasant style fish pan-sears halibut fillets with lentils, green olives, tomato, shallot, and a quick balsamic pan sauce. Rustic French-inspired one-skillet dinner ready in 30 minutes.

Layered bean dip with refried beans, taco-seasoned ground beef, shredded lettuce, chunky salsa, and melted cheddar. A crowd-pleasing party appetizer served with tortilla chips.

Red bell peppers stuffed with spiced ground beef, rice, toasted walnuts, raisins, and olives, then baked until tender. A one-dish dinner with sweet and savory filling.

Round steak deluxe braised in garlic-scented beef bouillon with cherry tomatoes, green bell pepper rings, and pimento-stuffed olives. A budget cut turned tender, Mediterranean-leaning, and ready in an hour.

This is a favorite dish of my family's, especially on holidays like Easter and Christmas. Most people cringe at the idea of eating a cow's tongue, but actually the meat is very tender, and even if you have to close your eyes and plug your nose to try it, please do. I guarantee it won't be what you expect!

Empanada meat pies stuffed with seasoned ground beef, hard-boiled egg, raisins, and green olives. A Latin American hand pie that fries or bakes for crispy, golden hand-held meals.

Chile-rubbed sirloin steaks served on grilled French bread slathered with olive-cilantro butter. A Southwestern-style open-faced steak that comes together in 30 minutes.

Cuban-style ground beef picadillo simmered with green olives, raisins, lime, cumin, and cinnamon. Sweet-and-savory weeknight skillet meal that piles onto rice or stuffs into tacos.

Steak salad stuffed pita pockets with broiled round steak, crisp romaine, cucumber, and tomato tossed in a lemon-dijon dressing. A protein-packed whole wheat lunch ready in under 30 minutes.

Beef tamale pie with seasoned ground beef, peppers, salsa, and black olives sandwiched between two layers of golden cornbread, topped with melted Colby Jack. A potluck-sized 9x13 crowd-pleaser that serves 12.