Subj : Freezer Friendly - 21 To : All From : Dave Drum Date : Mon Sep 19 2022 16:59:00 Savory and sweet with pops of briny olives and crunchy almonds, picadillo is a Cuban beef and tomato dish that’s a delight to eat. Krysten Chambrot, associate editor of New York Times Cooking, said her mom filled her freezer with it when she was in college. "I ate it for months and was so grateful," she wrote."It’s literally the most cozy thing in the world to me." MMMMM----- Recipe via Meal-Master (tm) v8.06 Title: Picadillo Categories: Beef, Vegetables, Herbs, Fruits Yield: 6 servings 2 tb Extra-virgin olive oil 2 md Yellow onions; peeled, - chopped 2 oz Dried chorizo; diced 4 cl Garlic; peeled; minced 1 1/2 lb Ground beef Salt & fresh ground pepper 4 Ripe tomatoes; chopped +=OR=+ 28 oz Can whole tomatoes; drained, - crushed 2 tb Red-wine vinegar 1 tb Ground cinnamon 2 ts Ground cumin 2 Bay leaves pn Ground cloves pn Nutmeg 2/3 c Raisins 2/3 c Pitted stuffed olives. Put the olive oil in a large, heavy pan set over a medium-high flame, and heat until it begins to shimmer. Add onions, chorizo and garlic, stir to combine and cook until the onions have started to soften, approximately 10 minutes. Add the ground beef, and allow it to brown, crumbling the meat with a fork as it does. Season to taste with salt and black pepper. Add tomatoes, vinegar, cinnamon, cumin, bay leaves, cloves and nutmeg and stir to combine. Lower the heat, and let the stew simmer, covered, for approximately 30 minutes. Uncover the pan, and add the raisins and the olives. Allow the stew to cook for another 15 minutes or so, then serve, accompanied by white rice. By: Sam Sifton Yield: 6 servings RECIPE FROM: https://cooking.nytimes.com Uncle Dirty Dave's Archives MMMMM .... Rednecks & hipsters both like crappy beer & ugly clothes. Real irony! --- MultiMail/Win v0.52 * Origin: SouthEast Star Mail HUB - SESTAR (1:3634/12) .