BEEF PICADILLO

BEEF PICADILLO

PORTIONS: 4

INGREDIENTS

 1 tbsp. vegetable oil

1 lb. ground beef

1 small onion, diced

2 minced garlic cloves

1 diced celery rib

1 diced large carrot

½ red pepper, diced

½ yellow pepper, diced

1 sweet potato diced

½ cup sweet peas

1 tsp. cumin powder

¼ tsp. cayenne pepper

½ tbsp. Paprika

2 tsp. chopped parsley.

1 tsp. chopped fresh oregano

1 tsp. chopped fresh thyme leaves

¼ cup water

2 tsp salt

¼ tsp. ground black pepper

20 green and black olives

1 tbsp. capers

½ cup tomato sauce

METHOD

Heat the oil in a large frying pan. Sauté the onions and garlic together. Add and brown the beef. Mix in cumin powder, cayenne pepper, paprika, parsley, oregano, thyme leaves, salt, black pepper and cook for 2 minutes. Add the vegetables and cook until are soft. Incorporate the tomato sauce, olives and capers. Cook for 2 more minutes.

Serve it with rice.