Cuban Chopped Beef And Rice

Total Time: 40 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons vegetable oil
• 2 lbs ground beef
• 1 onion, minced
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 3 tomatoes, peeled and chopped
• 2 apples, peeled and sliced
• 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped
• 1/2 cup raisins, soaked 10 minutes in warm water
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup almonds, slivered
• 3 cups hot cooked rice

Recipe

• 1 heat the oil in a large skillet. add the beef and saute until lightly browned, stirring to break up any clumps, about 7 minutes. add the onion and garlic and saute for 5 minutes longer. add all the remaining ingredients except the butter and almonds. mix well and simmer, uncovered, over moderate heat for about 20 minutes. in a small skillet, heat the butter and saute the almonds until they are golden brown.
• 2 mound the beef onto a serving platter and surround with rice. drizzle almonds over rice.