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Picadillo

Yields1 Serving
 2 tablespoons olive oil
  7 cloves garlic, chopped
  1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
  3 pounds lean ground beef
  1 (5 ounce) jar green olives, pitted and halved
  5 ounces capers, rinsed and drained
  1/4 cup white vinegar
  1 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1 teaspoon ground cloves
  2 dried bay leaves
  1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
  6 cups canned tomatoes, half-drained
  Optional: Rice
1

In a large stock pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Saute garlic, onion and green pepper until onions are transparent. Transfer onion mixture to a bowl and set aside. In the same pot, heat the remaining olive oil and brown the ground beef.

2

In a separate saucepan, combine the olives, capers, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and hot sauce. Let simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.

3

Place the olive mixture and the onion mixture into the pot with the ground beef. Add the half drained tomatoes and cook for 1 hour over medium heat; stirring occasionally.

4

Serve over rice (optional).

Ingredients

 2 tablespoons olive oil
  7 cloves garlic, chopped
  1 1/2 cups chopped onion
  1 1/2 cups chopped green bell pepper
  3 pounds lean ground beef
  1 (5 ounce) jar green olives, pitted and halved
  5 ounces capers, rinsed and drained
  1/4 cup white vinegar
  1 teaspoon salt
  1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  1 teaspoon ground cloves
  2 dried bay leaves
  1/4 teaspoon hot sauce
  6 cups canned tomatoes, half-drained
  Optional: Rice

Directions

1

In a large stock pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Saute garlic, onion and green pepper until onions are transparent. Transfer onion mixture to a bowl and set aside. In the same pot, heat the remaining olive oil and brown the ground beef.

2

In a separate saucepan, combine the olives, capers, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and hot sauce. Let simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.

3

Place the olive mixture and the onion mixture into the pot with the ground beef. Add the half drained tomatoes and cook for 1 hour over medium heat; stirring occasionally.

4

Serve over rice (optional).

Notes

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