Cuban Picadillo

Ingredients

• 0.5 bunch cilantro leaves 
• 2 tablespoons garlic minced
• 1  bell pepper green chopped
• 16 ounce olives green drained chopped
• 3 pounds ground beef 
• 0.5  onion chopped
• 2 cups raisins 
• 1  bell pepper red chopped
• 12 ounce tomato paste canned
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• dutch oven

Directions

1. Brown the ground beef in a Dutch oven or large pot over medium-high heat until crumbly and no longer pink, about 10 minutes.
2. Pour off any excess grease, then stir in the onion and garlic; cook for 2 minutes before adding the red pepper, green pepper, raisins, olives, tomato paste, water, and cilantro. Bring the mixture to a simmer, then reduce heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer 10 minutes, or until the peppers have cooked to your liking.