PICADILLO

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From Louie's Backyard, Key West Florida. I serve this as a dip with tortilla chips or spoon it into a flour tortilla, wrap it up and eat it. YUMMY!!

Provided by ratherbeswimmin

Time 55m

Yield 4 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 19

Ingredients

1 lb lean ground beef
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 -3 cloves garlic, minced
1 cup diced onion
1 cup diced red bell pepper
1 jalapeno pepper, seeded and minced
1 (28 ounce) can tomatoes, chopped and juice reserved
5 tablespoons capers
5 tablespoons currants
3 tablespoons cider vinegar
3 tablespoons brown sugar
1 tablespoon chili powder
1 1/2 teaspoons ground cumin
1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
1 teaspoon dried oregano
1/4 teaspoon ground cloves
1/4 cup chopped Italian parsley
1/4 cup chopped cilantro
salt & freshly ground black pepper

Steps:

In a large skillet, brown the ground beef over medium-high heat; drain beef in a collander and set aside.
Add oil to the skillet; over medium heat saute the garlic, onion, red bell peppers and jalapeno peppers until the onion is translucent.
Add the cooked ground beef back to the skillet along with the chopped tomatoes and juice, capers, currants, vinegar, brown sugar, chili powder, cumin, cinnamon, oregano, and cloves.
Bring to a boil; lower heat and simmer, uncovered for 30 minutes.
Should have the consistency of a thick chili.
Add in the parsley and cilantro; simmer for 5 minutes.
Add salt and pepper to taste.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 385.1, Fat 15.9, SaturatedFat 5.3, Cholesterol 73.7, Sodium 448.5, Carbohydrate 36, Fiber 6.5, Sugar 26.6, Protein 26.7

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