Picadillo (hash) At The Flores Family's El Charro Cafe

Total Time: 50 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 cup water
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1/4 cup garlic, pureed
• 1/2 medium onion, chopped
• 2 1/2 cups potatoes, cooked and diced
• 2 celery ribs, chopped
• 1 medium tomato, peeled and diced
• 1/4 cup raisins, soaked in hot water until plump
• 8 tablespoons vinegar
• 1/2 cup ketchup (optional)
• 1/2 cup water (optional)
• 6 spanish olives, pitted, chopped
• 1 teaspoon sugar (up to 2 teaspoons sugar) (optional)
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1 cup apple, unpeeled and diced

Recipe

• 1 heat a skillet and add the salt, water, and ground beef.
• 2 stir and separate the beef, and brown it quickly.
• 3 mix ketchup with water in equal proportions.
• 4 add the garlic puree, onion, potato, celery, tomato, raisins, vinegar, ketchup/water mixture, olives, sugar, cinnamon, and apples.
• 5 cook until flavors blend, about 15 minutes, stirring frequently.
• 6 makes 6-8 servings.