Picadillo in a Slow Cooker

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  • Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
2 lbs. 90% lean ground beef (preferably sirloin) 12 oz Eckrich - smoked sausage (pork,turkey,beef) chopped In food processor1 cup, chopped onions, raw 1 cup red bell peppers diced (or a cup of roasted red peppers)3 clove garlic , minced10 grams cilantro, raw, minced (1/4 cup)1 medium whole (2-3/5" dia) tomato, diced1 cup tomato sauce 1/4 cup pimiento stuffed green olives, chopped (or Goya Alcaparrado mix in jar)1 1/4 cups water1 1/2 tsp ground cumin seed 1/4 tsp garlic powder 2 bay leavesSalt and pepper and possibly more cumin, to taste
Directions
1. Chop or mince all vegetables.
2. Brown ground meat in large deep skillet or Dutch oven on medium high heat, breaking into small pieces.
3. When meat is all brown (no pink), add the chopped sausage and cook for 5 minutes, then drain all the liquid in a colander lined with a paper towel. Place meat back in skillet, medium to medium high heat.
4. Add onions, bell peppers, and minced garlic to the meat and cook 5 more minutes.
5. Place meat mixture in slow cooker. Add cilantro, tomato, tomato sauce, green olives (or Goya Alcaparrado, and olive/caper mix).
6. Add 1 1/4 cups water, then cumin, garlic powder and 2 bay leaves. Mix well.
7. Cook in slow cooker on high for 3-4 hours, or on low for 6-8 hours.
8. Taste, add more salt, pepper, and cumin, if desired. Remove bay leaves.

Serving Size: 7.5 one cup servings

Number of Servings: 7.5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user ELAINE704.

Servings Per Recipe: 7
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 386.5
  • Total Fat: 24.0 g
  • Cholesterol: 102.7 mg
  • Sodium: 751.2 mg
  • Total Carbs: 10.2 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 1.4 g
  • Protein: 30.5 g

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