Cuban-Style Picadillo

Cuban-Style Picadillo

From Jamie...

¼ cup olive oil

1 large white onion, chopped

8 garlic cloves

6 Turkish bay leaves

2 lbs ground beef (I use turkey)

1 – 14.5 oz can diced tomatoes in juice

¾ cup raisins

¾ cup sliced drained pimiento-stuffed green olives (from 5 oz jar)

¼ cup tomato paste

1 tsp chili powder

¼ tsp cayenne pepper.

(I also added capers)

Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat.  Add onion, garlic, bay leaves; sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes.  Add meat; sauté until cooked, breaking up with back of fork, about 7 minutes.  Add all remaining ingredients.  Simmer until picadillo thinkens, stir occasionally, about 8 minutes.  Season to taste with salt and pepper.  Discard bay leaves.  Serve warm with rice or as taco/burrito filling.