Flavorful Cuban Picadillo

This Cuban chili, or picadillo, recipe, is a hearty dish, perfect for a snow day. It only takes about 45 minutes and is easy to make.

Ingredients

• 0.5 small onion (chopped, about 1/3 cup)
• 0.3333333333333333 small green bell pepper (seeded and chopped, about 1/4 cup)
• 2 tablespoons olive oil (for sautéing)
• 1 cloves garlic (finely chopped)
• 0.5 lb. ground beef
• Salt and pepper (to taste)
• 0.5 (15-oz.) can of tomatoes (diced)
• 0.5 tsp. cumin (ground)
• 0.25 tsp. dried oregano
• Pinch cinnamon (ground)
• Optional: a pinch of ground cloves\
• 12 pitted olives (like Kalamata, split in half)
• 0.25 cup raisins
• 1 tbsp. capers

Steps

1. Gather the ingredients.
2. Heat olive oil over medium heat then sauté onion and green pepper for about 5 minutes, until the onion is softened.
3. Add ground beef, salt, and pepper, garlic, cumin, oregano, cinnamon, and cloves. Cook, stirring occasionally until the meat is browned - about 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for about 15 minutes.
4. Stir in olives and raisins and simmer 5 minutes longer. Salt and pepper to taste.
5. Serve hot over rice.
6. Enjoy!