Picadillo From A Crock Pot

Total Time: 3 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 lbs lean ground beef
• 1 1/2 cups chopped green bell peppers
• 1 cup chopped yellow onion
• 1 cup sliced scallion
• 4 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can diced tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (8 ounce) can tomato sauce
• 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
• 1/3 cup chopped dried apricot
• 1/4 cup sliced pimento stuffed olive (optional)
• 1 tablespoon cumin
• 1 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
• 1/4 teaspoon cayenne
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• 1/4 cup slivered almonds, toasted (optional)

Recipe

• 1 in a large nonstick skillet, or skillet sprayed with nonstick spray, begin to brown beef, stirring and breaking up with a wooden spoon.
• 2 as meat begins to brown, add bell pepper through garlic. continue to cook until meat is well browned and vegetables soften.
• 3 drain off fat and place meat in a 4-quart crock pot.
• 4 add tomatoes through black pepper and stir well.
• 5 cover, set crock pot on "high" and cook 3 hours.
• 6 if desired, stir in almonds.