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Picadillo
Course
Main Course
Prep Time
10
minutes
Cook Time
30
minutes
Total Time
40
minutes
Servings
8
Author
Jenny Castaneda
Ingredients
1
tsp
cooking oil of choice
1
small onion
chopped
6
cloves
garlic
minced
1
red bell pepper
chopped
2
lbs
ground beef
93% lean, 7% fat
1-15
oz
can tomato sauce
1
cup
pitted green olives
halved
3
dried bay leaves
1/2
tsp
oregano
1
tsp
cumin
2
tsp
sea salt
1/2
tsp
black pepper
Instructions
Heat a skillet or cast iron pan on medium-high heat. Add oil.
Add onion, garlic and bell pepper. Sauté for 5 minutes.
Add ground beef. Sauté for 5-8 minutes until no longer pink.
Add tomato sauce, green olives, bay leaves, oregano, cumin, sea salt and black pepper. Mix well.
Reduce heat to medium-low. Cover and let it simmer for 10-15 minutes.
Stir and let it cool for a few minutes before serving.