Brazilian Picadillo

Ground beef, onions, green bell peppers, garlic and tomatoes, stewed together and seasoned with cloves, cinnamon and bay leaves. Can be served alone or with rice.

• Preparation Time: 30 mins
• Cooking Time: 60 mins
• Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins
• Calories: 292 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cloves
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 3 pounds lean ground beef
• 7 cloves garlic, chopped
• 1 (5 ounce) jar green olives, pitted and halved
• 5 ounces capers, rinsed and drained
• 2 dried bay leaves
• 6 cups canned tomatoes, half-drained
• 1.5 cups chopped onion
• 0.25 cup white vinegar
• 0.25 teaspoon hot sauce
• 1.5 cups chopped green bell pepper

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

In a large stock pot, heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil over medium heat. Saute garlic, onion and green pepper until onions are transparent. Transfer onion mixture to a bowl and set aside. In the same pot, heat the remaining olive oil and brown the ground beef.

Step 2

In a separate saucepan, combine the olives, capers, vinegar, salt, pepper, cinnamon, cloves, bay leaves and hot sauce. Let simmer over medium heat for 10 minutes.

Step 3

Place the olive mixture and the onion mixture into the pot with the ground beef. Add the half drained tomatoes and cook for 1 hour over medium heat; stirring occasionally.