Cuban Picadillo

This is a really nice little entree that all ages can enjoy. It's comfort food for sure.

While the list of ingredients is a bit strange, they all go together perfectly.

Hope you enjoy.

INGREDIENTS:

• 1 lb ground pork
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 2 T water
• 1/2 tsp baking soda
• salt and pepper
• 1 green pepper, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 1 onion, cut into 2 inch pieces
• 2 T vegetable oil
• 2 T dried oregano
• 2 T cumin
• 1 tsp cinnamon
• 6 garlic gloves, minced
• 1 14.5 oz can whole tomatoes, drained and chopped course
• 3/4 C dry white wine
• 1/2 C beef broth
• 1/2 C raisins or 2 T brown sugar
• 3-4 large bay leaves
• 1/2 C pimento-stuffed green olives, chopped course
• 1 T red wine vinegar
• hard boiled eggs

Instructions

1. Chop onion and green pepper. Mix beef and pork with water, baking soda, 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp pepper in bowl. Set meat aside.
2. Heat oil in large pan on medium-high heat and add chopped vegetables, oregano, cumin, cinnamon and 1/4 tsp salt. Cook until veggies are soft and beginning to brown. Add garlic and cook until fragrant, then add tomatoes and white wine. Scrape up any brown bits until pot is almost dry.
3. Stir in broth, raisins and bay leaves. Reduce heat to medium-low and add meat in chunks. Stir occasionally using fork to break apart meat.
4. When meat is cooked through, discard bay leaves and add olives and red wine vinegar. Season with additional salt and pepper.
5. Serve over white rice and garnish with chopped hard boiled egg.

SERVES; 6

NOTES: You can use other meats, such as chorizo. 

SOURCE: Dangerously Delicious