Picadillo Tacos Recipe

Summary

Preparation Time5 MinDifficulty LevelMedium
CuisineCourse
MethodMain Ingredient

Ingredients

 Ground beef1 pound
 Onion1 Medium, chopped
 Garlic1 Clove (5gm), finely chopped
 Raisins1/4 Cup (16 tbs)
 Salt1/2 Teaspoon
 Ground cinnamon1/4 Teaspoon
 Green bell pepper1 Small, chopped
 Slivered almonds1/4 Cup (16 tbs), toasted
 1/4 cup sliced pimiento-stuffed olives
 Tomato1 Medium, chopped
 8 taco shells

Directions

1. Crumble ground beef into 2-quart casserole; add onion and garlic. Cover loosely and microwave on high 5 to 6 minutes, breaking up beef and stirring after 3 minutes, until beef is no longer pink; drain.
2. Stir in raisins, salt, cinnamon and bell pepper. Cover tightly and microwave 2 to 3 minutes or until hot.
3. Stir in almonds, olives and tomato. Serve in taco shells. Garnish with sour cream and lime wedges if desired.
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