Picadillo

Name: Picadillo
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 medium onion, chopped; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 12 green pepper, chopped; 1 lb lean ground beef; 15 ounces tomato sauce; 14 cup pitted green olives, chopped; 1 tablespoon capers; 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce; 2 tablespoons white vinegar; salt, to taste; ground black pepper, to taste

12 ingredients

9 steps

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1 garlic clove, crushed
12 green pepper, chopped
1 lb lean ground beef
15 ounces tomato sauce
14 cup pitted green olives, chopped
1 tablespoon capers
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons white vinegar
salt, to taste
ground black pepper, to taste

Directions

1

Heat oil in a frying pan and add onions.
2

Saute until onions are golden but not black, about 10 minutes.
3

Add the garlic and green pepper and gently saute 5 minutes.
4

Add the beef and break up into small pieces as it browns.
5

(Drain if there is excess fat.)
6

Add the tomato sauce and mix well.
7

Add the rest of the ingredients and cook gently, stirring occasionally, until the flavors have blended, about 15 minutes.
8

For a traditional Cuban dish, serve this over yellow rice.
9

We serve with crusty buttered bread and green beans flavored w/ bacon and garlic.