Picadillo
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
1In 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).
