Healthy Picadillo - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1/2 lb ground beef
1/2 lb ground turkey (optional, feel free to use all ground beef)
1 1/2 cups chopped onions
1 cup chopped carrot
2 garlic cloves, minced
1 1/2 cups sliced yellow bell peppers, each slice cut in half
1 1/2 cups sliced red bell peppers, each slice cut in half
1/2 cup sliced mushrooms
3/4 cup golden raisin
1/2 cup dry white wine
1/4 cup sliced pimento-stuffed green olives or 15 pimento-stuffed green olives
2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
1 1/2 teaspoons salt
1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 bay leaves
1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce

Preparation

Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned; stir to crumble.
Remove from pan; drain well.
Add oil to pan. Add onion, carrots and garlic; saute 3 minutes. Add bell peppers & mushrooms; saute 3 minutes.
Return beef to pan.
Stir in raisins and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
Reduce heat; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves.
Serve over rice.