South American Picadillo

Another of my Aunt's recipes. Serve this over rice or with warmed tortillas.

• Ready In: 55 mins
• Serves: 4

Ingredients

• 2  tablespoons olive oil
• 2  cups  chopped onions
• 2  cups  chopped red bell peppers
• 4  cloves garlic, minced
• 2  lbs lean ground beef
• 1  tablespoon ground cumin
• 1⁄2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
• 2  cups  canned crushed tomatoes in puree
• 1 (14 1/2ounce) can beef broth
• 1  cup  frozen peas
• 1⁄4 cup  drained capers

Directions

1. Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat.
2. Add onions, bell peppers and garlic; sauté 5 minutes.
3. Add beef, cumin and cayenne pepper; sauté until beef is brown, breaking up beef with back of fork, about 8 minutes.
4. Add crushed tomatoes, broth, peas and capers.
5. Simmer until picadillo is thick, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes.
6. Season with salt and pepper and serve.