Description

Make stuffed bell peppers with a Cuban style twist for a delicious change. Stuff them with a traditional Cuban picadillo mixture of ground beef, sweet onion, raisins, tomatoes and wonderful seasonings. It's an affordable meal that is also quick and easy,

Ingredients

• 3 colorful bell peppers, your choice of red, orange and/or yellow
• 1 T. extra-virgin olive oil
• 1/2 sweet onion, diced
• 1 lb. ground beef
• 16 oz. can tomato, diced
• 1/2 c. raisins
• 4 cloves garlic, finely chopped
• 1 t. dried oregano
• 1 pkg. sazón seasoning mix with saffron
• 1-2 bay leaves
• 1/2 t. salt
• black pepper, to taste
• 8 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1/2 c. dry white wine

Steps

1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. Wash bell peppers; cut each in half, across, leaving the stems on one of the halves of each pepper; discard seeds and membranes.
3. Chop up just one of the halves (without the stem) for the picadillo mixture, reserving the rest to fill.