Picadillo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 lb ground beef
1 medium jalapeno pepper, finely chopped
1 cup chopped onion
1 garlic clove, minced
1 (15 ounce) can diced tomatoes and green chilies
1 cup vegetable broth
1 large granny smith apple
1/4 cup sliced pimento-stuffed green olives
1/4 cup raisins
1 cinnamon stick
1/4 cup toasted slivered almonds
hot cooked rice or flour tortilla

Preparation

Brown the ground beef in a large saucepan or Dutch oven. Drain the fat,.
Add onion, jalapeno pepper and garlic. Cook another 3 minutes. Add the remaining ingredients except the almonds.
Bring mixture to boiling. Reduce heat and simmer 20 minutes, uncovered, until the sauce is slightly thickened.
Remove cinnamon stick and add almonds. Serve over hot cooked rice or with flour tortillas.