Picadillo

Ingredients

• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, chopped
• 1 green bell pepper, chopped
• 4 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 (14 oz) can crushed tomatoes
• 1/2 cup pimento-stuffed olives
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 2 tbsp capers
• 1 tsp ground cumin
• 1 tsp dried oregano
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• Salt and black pepper to taste

Instructions

1. 1Heat olive oil in a large skillet and saute onion, bell pepper, and garlic until softened.
2. 2Add ground beef and cook, breaking it apart, until browned.
3. 3Stir in crushed tomatoes, cumin, oregano, and bay leaf, and simmer 10 minutes.
4. 4Add olives, raisins, and capers, and simmer another 10-15 minutes until thickened.
5. 5Season with salt and pepper, and remove the bay leaf.
6. 6Serve hot over white rice.

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