recipes:walnut_picadillo [alephnull.com]

Ingredients

• 3 cups/9 ounces raw walnuts, minced in food processor until finely chopped
• ½ cup tomato sauce
• 1 tablespoon tomato paste
• 1 tablespoon liquid aminos, soy sauce or tamari
• 1 tablespoon apple cider vinegar
• 1 tablespoon smoked paprika
• 1 tablespoon raw turbinado or brown sugar
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 1½ to 2 teaspoons kosher salt (such as Diamond Crystal)
• ⅓ cup neutral cooking oil (such as grapeseed)
• ½ medium yellow onion, chopped
• 1 medium green bell pepper, seeded and chopped
• 1 medium serrano chile, seeded and minced
• 3 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into ⅓-inch dice
• ¼ cup light beer (optional), such as a Mexican lager
• 1(14-ounce) can diced tomatoes, strained
• ¼ cup chopped pitted green olives
• 1 tablespoon capers