Delicious Ground Beef Picadillo Recipe – An Easy Latin Dish! – Cook n' Share

Ingredients

• 1 medium can of diced tomatoes (1 1/2 cups)
• 1/3 medium onion
• 4 cloves garlic
• 1/2 medium green bell pepper
• 1 medium Jalapeño pepper
• 1/2 cup fresh basil
• 1/2 cup fresh parsley
• 1/4 cup olive oil
• 1 tbsp olive oil for frying
• 1/2 small finely chopped onion
• 3 cloves garlic finely chopped
• 1/2 medium finely chopped red bell pepper
• 2 medium bay leaves
• 1 tsp cumin
• 1 tsp paprika
• 1 tsp oregano
• 1/2 tsp white pepper
• 1 tsp salt
• 3 tbsp tomato paste
• 1 lb lean ground beef
• 1/2 cup green olives
• 2 tbsp brine from olives
• 2 tbsp capers