Picadillo

This is a wonderful Mexican dish, best served over hot rice or in flour tortillas.

• Ready In: 40 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 1  lb ground beef
• 1  medium  jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
• 1  cup  chopped onion
• 1  garlic clove, minced
• 1 (15 ounce) can  diced tomatoes and green chilies
• 1  cup vegetable broth
• 1  large granny smith apple
• 1⁄4 cup  sliced  pimento-stuffed green olives
• 1⁄4 cup raisins
• 1  cinnamon stick
• 1⁄4 cup  toasted  slivered almonds
•  hot cooked rice or  flour tortilla

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Drain the fat,.
2. Add onion, jalapeno pepper and garlic. Cook another 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except the almonds.
3. Bring mixture to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce is slightly thickened.
4. Remove cinnamon stick and add almonds. Serve over hot cooked rice or with flour tortillas.