Description

Picadidillo is very popular in Latin America or the Phillipines and is very much like a chili or a hash. It's typically made with ground beef, tomatoes or tomato sauce, raisins and olives and is usually served with rice.

Ingredients

• 3 T. extra virgin olive oil
• 1 t. cumin seeds
• 1 small sweet onion, chopped
• 1 medium red bell pepper, chopped
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1/2 lb. ground chuck
• 1/2 c. sliced, pitted green olives
• 1/3 c. raisins
• 1 T. dried oregano, crumbled
• 1/4 c. Worcestershire sauce
• 15 oz. can tomato sauce
• 1 c. beef stock
• salt, to taste
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• steamed rice, for serving

Steps

1. In a large, deep skillet, heat olive oil until shimmering. Add cumin seeds; cook over medium heat until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add onion, bell pepper and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes. Add ground chuck, olives, raisins and oregano; cook, breaking up meat until no longer pink, about 8 minutes. Add beef stock, Worcestershire and tomato sauces; stock. Season with salt and pepper.
2. Cover; simmer over low heat for 20 minutes.
3. Serve with steamed rice.