Picadillo (ground Meat Stew)

Total Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 tablespoons cooking oil
• 1 medium onion, finely chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, crushed
• 1 1/2 lbs lamb or 1 1/2 lbs beef, finely chopped
• 1 lb large tomato, peeled, seeded, and chopped
• 2 tablespoons tomato puree
• 1/2 cup raisins (optional)
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground coriander
• 1/2 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 -3 jalapeno pepper
• salt
• pepper
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds (optional)

Recipe

• 1 heat oil and brown onion and garlic; add meat and brown. add next 9 ingredients. cover and cook slowly for 30 minutes. if the mixture dries out, add a little water. when cooked, add the peppers and salt and pepper to taste. if used, fry the almonds in a little oil and sprinkle over the picadillo. the mixture should be dry. this freezes well.