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Cuban-Style Picadillo

Name: Cuban-Style Picadillo
Cuisine: caribbean
Ingredients: 1/4 cup olive oil; 1 large white onion, chopped; 8 garlic cloves, minced; 6 Turkish bay leaves; 2 pounds ground beef (15 to 20 percent fat); 1 14 1/2-ounce can diced tomatoes in juice; 3/4 cup raisins; 3/4 cup sliced drained pimiento-stuffed green olives (from 5-ounce jar); 1/4 cup tomato paste; 1 1/2 teaspoons red wine vinegar; 1 teaspoon chili powder; 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper

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Heat oil in large pot over medium-high heat. Add onion, garlic, and bay leaves; sauté until onion is soft, about 5 minutes. Add beef; sauté until cooked, breaking up with back of fork, about 7 minutes. Add all remaining ingredients. Simmer until picadillo thickens, stirring occasionally, about 8 minutes. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Discard bay leaves. Serve picadillo warm.

Recipes sourced from Epicurious.com.

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