Picadillo, Baby!

My all-time favorite food is tacos! Especially tacos made with picadillo. Finding a recipe that satisfied my cravings was next to impossible. So, what's a girl to do? Create her own recipe from all the other ones she has tried....so, here it is:

PICADILLO

2 1/2 pounds lean ground beef

1/2 tsp salt

1/2 tsp pepper

2-3 tsp ground cumin (depends on how spicy you want it)

1 medium green bell pepper, diced

1 medium onion, diced

1 medium potato, finely diced

1 can diced tomatoes, drained

2 oz slivered almonds

Combine meat, salt, pepper and ground cumin. Cook over medium heat until meat is done. Drain excess fat. Add vegetables and almonds and mix well. Cover and cook over low heat until the potatoes are done.*

*I normally mix everything together and rather than cooking over low heat, I put it all in a crock pot and let it sit on low for several hours.