Picadillo

Picadillo
Picadillo
Ingredients
  • 2tablespoons olive oil
  • 2medium onionspeeled and chopped
  • 2ounces dried chorizodiced
  • 4cloves garlicpeeled and minced
  • 1 1/2pounds ground beef
  • a/n coarse salt
  • a/n black pepper
  • 2pounds canned whole tomatoesdrained and crushed
  • 2tablespoons red wine vinegar
  • 1tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 2teaspoons ground cumin
  • 2each bay leaves
  • 1pinch ground cloves
  • 1pinch nutmeg
  • 2/3cup golden raisins
  • 2/3cup pimento stuffed olives.
Yield:
Instructions
  1. Put the olive oil in a large, heavy pan set over a medium-high flame, and heat until it begins to shimmer.
  2. Add onions, chorizo and garlic, stir to combine and cook until the onions have started to soften, approximately 10 minutes.
  3. Add the ground beef, and allow it to brown, crumbling the meat with a fork as it does.
  4. Season to taste with salt and black pepper.
  5. Add tomatoes, vinegar, cinnamon, cumin, bay leaves, cloves and nutmeg and stir to combine.
  6. Lower the heat, and let the stew simmer, covered, for approximately 30 minutes.
  7. Uncover the pan, and add the raisins and the olives.
  8. Allow the stew to cook for another 15 minutes or so, then serve, accompanied by white rice.