Ground Meat, Picadillo Recipe

Ingredients:

• 2 lb ground beef
• 2 tbsp olive oil
• 4 oz ham, diced small
• Salt to taste
• Pepper to taste
• 1 chopped medium onion
• 2 medium frying peppers, chopped
• 2 large tomatoes, peeled, chopped
• 4 sweets chilli peppers, minced
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 2 tbsp capers, minced
• 15 small pimiento stuffed green olives
• 1/4 tsp ground oregano
• 3/4 cup tomato sauce

Procedure:

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat and brown beef and ham. Season with the salt and pepper. Discard all but 2 tbsp of fat from the pan. Lower the heat to moderate low and saute the onion and frying pepper for 5 minutes. Add the tomato, sweet chilli pepers, garlic, capers, olives, oregano and tomato sauce. Cook, stirring, for some 5 minutes. Add the meat and ham mixture. Mix well and cook uncovered at moderate heat for 15 minutes. Stir occasionally. Serve with white rice.