Picadillo(Spicy Meat Hash)

• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 2 lb. ground meat (pork, chuck, round, etc. or a combination)
• 3 Tbsp. olive oil
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 1 bell pepper, chopped
• 1 large apple, peeled and chopped
• 4 Tbsp. beef stock
• 2 Tbsp. cider vinegar
• 4 tomatoes, chopped
• 1 Tbsp. chili powder
• 2 tsp. salt
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon
• 1 1/2 tsp. ground cumin
• 1/2 tsp. ground cloves
• 3/4 c. raisins
• 3/4 c. whole pine nuts or blanched slivered almonds

1. Saute garlic, onion and pepper in oil for 5 minutes, then add meat and stir until cooked through (approximately 5 minutes). Add the rest of the ingredients and cook for 3 minutes. Use mixture in tortilla shells, empanadas, omelets or just serve with rice. Makes 7 cups. Will fill approximately 12 shells.

garlic, ground meat, olive oil, onion, bell pepper, apple, beef stock, cider vinegar, tomatoes, chili powder, salt, ground cinnamon, ground cumin, ground cloves, raisins, nuts

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=54728 (may not work)