Picadillo de Vainicas (Green Beans Picadillo)
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Costa Rica Beef recipe supplied by TheMealDB.
schedulePrep 0 min
local_fire_departmentCook 0 min
publicCosta Rica speedmedium
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Adapted: Imported and reformatted by HowManyCookies from TheMealDB record 53539.
Provider record: TheMealDB meal 53539 · updated 2026-07-18 18:33:26
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Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb Green Beans
- 2 cups Flank Steak
- 1/2 cup Onion
- 1/2 cup Pepper
- 3 cloves Garlic
- 1 tsp Thyme
- 1 tsp Salt
- 1/2 tsp Black Pepper
- 1/2 cup Water
Directions
- In a medium-size pot over medium heat add some olive oil, onions, pepper, and garlic and cook until onion is translucent. In the meantime, finely chopped the green beans. Add to the pot, the shredded meat, green beans, thyme, salt and pepper, and mix well. Add the water, cover and cook for 15 minutes, uncover and cook for 5 more minutes or until the green beans are soft.
