Picadillo

By Moxey2009

I got this recipe many years ago from a friend in Ybor City, Florida. This is a popular dish in the Cuban restaurants there.

Ingredients

• 1 large onion, sliced
• 2 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 2 Tbls vegetable oil
• 1 1/2 lbs. ground chuck
• 1 8oz can tomato sauce
• 1/4 cup dry red wine
• 1 large tomato, peeled and chopped
• 1/2 cup pimiento-stuffed green olives
• 1/2 tsp chili powder
• 1/2 tsp ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp cinnamon
• 1 tsp salt
• 1/4 tsp pepper
• 2 green peppers, seeded and sliced thin

Preparation

Step 1

Saute onion and garlic in oil 5 minutes. Stir in beef and cook 5 minutes, then drain well. Add tomato sauce, wine, tomato, olives, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, salt and pepper. Bring to boil then simmer 15 minutes. Add green pepper, cover and cook 1 more minute. Serve over white or yellow rice.