Picadillo Sloppy Joes

Ingredients

• 15 ounce canned tomatoes unsalted crushed undrained canned
• 1 tablespoon capers rinsed drained
• 0.5 cup cilantro leaves chopped
• 3 tablespoons currants dried
• 2 teaspoons garlic minced
• 2.3 ounces olives green pitted chopped ( 12)
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 
• 2 teaspoons ground cumin 
• 1 pound ground sirloin 90% lean
• 9 ounce hamburger buns with sesame seeds
• 1 tablespoon pickled jalapeño pepper minced
• 6 small lettuce leaves green
• 1 teaspoon olive oil 
• 0.8 cup onion chopped
• 2 teaspoons oregano dried
• 1 medium onion red cut into 6 (1/2-inch-thick) slices
• 2 tablespoons red wine vinegar 
• 0.5 cup water 

Equipment

• frying pan
• sauce pan
• grill
• grill pan

Directions

1. Heat a large saucepan over medium heat.
2. Add oil; swirl to coat.
3. Add chopped onion and garlic; saut 4 minutes.
4. Add beef to pan; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Stir in oregano, cumin, and cinnamon; cook 1 minute.
5. Add 1/2 cup water and the next 4 ingredients (through tomatoes). Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 20 minutes, stirring occasionally. Stir in cilantro, vinegar, and jalapeo.
6. Heat a grill pan over medium-high heat. Coat with cooking spray.
7. Add onion slices to pan; grill 4 minutes on each side.
8. Remove onion from pan.
9. Place buns, cut sides down, on grill pan; grill 1 minute or until toasted.
10. Place 1 lettuce leaf on bottom half of each bun; top each with 1/2 cup beef mixture. Divide onion slices evenly among servings; top with top halves of buns.