Name: Picadillo with California Raisins and Green Olives
Yield: 6
Ingredients: ½ large chopped onion; 2 cloves garlic, minced; 1 tomato, chopped; ½ pepper, finely chopped; 2 tbsp cilantro; 750 g lean ground beef; 4 oz 1/2 can tomato sauce (I like Goya, check label for Keto); Salt and pepper to taste; 1 tsp ground cumin; 1 - 2 bay leaf; ½ cup green olives

½ large chopped onion

2 cloves garlic, minced

1 tomato, chopped

½ pepper, finely chopped

2 tbsp cilantro

750 g lean ground beef

4 oz 1/2 can tomato sauce (I like Goya, check label for Keto)

Salt and pepper to taste

1 tsp ground cumin

1 - 2 bay leaf

½ cup green olives

Brown meat on high heat in large sauté pan and season with salt and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into small pieces. When meat is no longer pink, drain all juice from pan.

Meanwhile, while meat is cooking, chop onion, garlic, pepper, tomato and cilantro. Add to the meat and continue cooking on a low flame. Add olives, cumin and bay leaf.

Add tomato sauce and 1/4 cup of water and mix well. Add the California Raisins and season. Reduce heat and simmer covered about 20 minutes.