CUBAN STYLE PICADILLO..

By carolync

Ingredients

• 1 TBS OLIVE OIL
• 1 LARGE GREEN BELL PEPPER CHOPPED
• 1 RED ONION CHOPPED
• 3 CLOVES GARLIC MINCED
• 1 POUND GROUND BEEF
• 1 (14 1/2 OUNCE CAN TOMATOES
• 2 TSP GROUND CUMIN
• 1 TEASPOON HOT PEPPER SAUCE
• 1/2 TSP SALT
• 1/4 TSP BLACK PEPPER
• 1 CUP FROZEN BABY PEAS
• 1/4 CUP CHOPPED PITTED GREEN OLIVES
• 3 CUPS COOKED BROWN RICE

Preparation

Step 1

HEAT OIL IN LARGE NONSTICK SKILLET OVER MEDIUM HEAT. ADD BELL PEPPER, ONION AND GARLIC; COOK STIRRING UNTIL ONION IS GOLDEN ABOUT 8 MINUTES. ADD BEEF AND COOK BREAKING APART WITH SPOON,UNTIL BROWNED, ABOUT 6 MINUTES

ADD TOMATOES,CUMIN, PEPPER SAUCE, SALT AND BLACK PEPPER TO SKILLET, BRING TO A BOIL. REDUCE HEAT AND SIMMER, COVERED UNTIL FLAVORS ARE BLENDED, ABOUT 10 MINUTES. STIR IN PEAS, AND OLIVES COOK STIRRING . SERVE WITH RICE