Cuban Chopped Beef And Rice - cooking recipe

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

Preparation

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.
Mound the beef onto a serving platter and surround with white rice. Drizzle almonds over rice.