Description
This could be where Sloppy Joes came from! It’s a wonderful Cuban recipe that I’ve served like chili or over a roll or even over cornbread! Total comfort food.
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1 pound ground beef
- ½ pound chorizo sausage, chopped
- 1 large onion, chopped
- ½ cup chopped red bell pepper
- 2 cloves garlic, chopped
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 2 teaspoons chili powder
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- ¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground cinnamon
- 1 ½ cups canned diced tomatoes
- ¾ cup beef stock
- 1 tablespoon white sugar
- ½ cup raisins
- ¼ cup chopped pimento-stuffed green olives
- 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar
- 1 tablespoon capers, drained
- ⅓ cup slivered almonds, toasted
- 1 tablespoon lime juice
Instructions
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground beef and chorizo sausage. Cook and stir until no longer pink
- about 10 minutes.
- Drain off some of the grease
- and stir in the onions and bell pepper. Cook until soft
- then add the garlic. Season with cumin
- chili powder
- oregano
- paprika
- cayenne and cinnamon. Cook and stir for about one minute to release the fragrance. Pour the tomatoes and beef stock into the pan
- along with the sugar. Set the heat to low
- cover
- and simmer for 20 to 30 minutes.
- Stir the raisins
- olives
- capers and vinegar into the pan
- and simmer uncovered for 5 minutes. Add the almonds and lime juice
- and cook until they are heated
- then serve.
Prep Time: 15 mins
Cook Time: 40 mins
Total Time: 55 mins
Servings: 6