Picadillo

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 cup diced onion
• 1 cup diced red bell pepper
• 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
• 1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped and juice reserved
• 5 tablespoons capers
• 5 tablespoons currants
• 3 tablespoons cider vinegar
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 1 tablespoon chili powder
• 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1/4 cup chopped italian parsley
• 1/4 cup chopped cilantro
• salt & freshly ground black pepper

Recipe

• 1 in a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat; drain beef in a collander and set aside.
• 2 add oil to the skillet; over medium heat saute the garlic, onion, red bell peppers and jalapeno peppers until the onion is translucent.
• 3 add the cooked ground beef back to the skillet along with the chopped tomatoes and juice, capers, currants, vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, oregano, and cloves.
• 4 bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes.
• 5 should have the consistency of a thick chili.
• 6 add in the parsley and cilantro; simmer for 5 minutes.
• 7 add salt and pepper to taste.