Serve hot over white rice; include fresh Tostones - - Fried Green Plantain for a special treat that will engender the gratitude of small children! Note: Many cooks like to make picadillo with leftover beef roast, shredded - - a great way to use up the meat from Sunday dinner. And yes, it's controversial, and yes, we have received our share of grief over it, but this recipe does include a TINY amount of ground cloves. This was a tip given us years ago by a woman who came from Santiago de Cuba.