Picadillo

Recipe courtesy Daisy Fuentes (From the Rachel Ray on Food TV)

Difficulty: Easy
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 12 minutes
Yield: 4 servings

1 medium onion, chopped
1 clove garlic, chopped
1 medium green bell pepper, ( Iuse red pepper)
chopped 1 tablespoon olive oil
1 pound ground beef
1/4 cup stuffed pimento olives, chopped
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
Crushed red pepper flakes
1 (8-ounce) can tomato sauce
Rice and beans, or tortillas,
for serving

In a large skillet over medium heat, saute onions, garlic, and pepper in olive oil until softened, about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add ground beef and olives and continue stirring to break up and brown the meat. Season with salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes. When beef has browned, add tomato sauce gradually while stirring. Cook 1 to 2 minutes longer to incorporate sauce.
Serve with rice and beans or tortillas.
Cook's Note: For a slightly healthier alternative, use ground turkey or ground soy burgers instead of beef.

I have used this recipes a number of times so I have made some adjustments. I use hot sauce it adds a layer of flavor. If you like it hot used quite a bit if not just a couple of shakes to just add flavor. The other adjustment I started using is that I add the beans to the hamburger mixture and they cook more and when I serve it I top with sour cream. I am making myself hungry.