Picadillo - Castilian Hash

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1 lb hamburger or 1 lb minced beef
• 1 1/2 cups water, boiling
• 2 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 small onion, peeled and minced
• 1 tablespoon parsley, minced
• 1 garlic clove, peeled and mashed
• 1 tablespoon almonds, chopped
• 1 tablespoon raisins, chopped
• 1 potato, peeled and cubed
• 1/4 cup tomato, cooked (canned is fine)
• 1 cup beef stock
• 2 tablespoons chili powder (store bought, your own recipe or chili powder)
• salt, to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon sugar

Recipe

• 1 shape meat in 4 large balls, cover with boiling salted water and simmer until meat is cooked and tender.
• 2 drain and mash meat well.
• 3 heat oil; addd onions, parsley, garlic, almonds, raisins and potato and cook until potato is tender.
• 4 add remaining ingredients, including meat, cover and simmer for ten minutes.