Picadillo With Rice And Black Beans

• 1 lb lean ground beef or 1 lb ground turkey breast
• 1 1/4 cups water
• 2 1/2 cups chunky salsa, divided (mild or medium)
• 1 (15 ounce) can rinsed and drained black beans
• 1 cup quick cook brown rice
• 1 cored peeled and chopped apple (about 1/2 inch dice)
• 12 stuffed Spanish olives, sliced
• 1/4 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/4 cup raisins
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds

1. Cook beef or turkey on medium heat in a large non-stick skillet for 5 minutes or until no longer pink; drain well.
2. Meanwhile, combine water, 1 cup salsa and beans in a 3 quart pan.
3. Bring to a boil over medium high heat.
4. Add rice.
5. Stir, cover and reduce heat to low.
6. Cook 10 minutes and remove from heat.
7. To cooked meat, add remaining 1 1/2 cups salsa, apple, olives, cinnamon and raisins.
8. Cover and cook for 7 minutes or until apples are softened and mixture is heated through.
9. Serve picadillo with rice and beans mixture.
10. Garnish with slivered almonds.

lean ground beef, water, chunky salsa, black beans, brown rice, apple, spanish olives, cinnamon, raisins, almonds

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/picadillo-with-rice-and-black-beans-45478 (may not work)