Servings: Serves 6
Ingredients
- 2 lb. ground beef
- 1 small onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium green bell pepper, diced
- 1 14-ounce can tomato sauce
- ¾ tsp. cumin
- ½ tsp. dried oregano
- 1 bay leaf
- ½ cup green olives, pitted and drained (use olives packed in water for less sodium)
- 2 Tbsp. capers, drained
- ½ cup raisins
- Salt and pepper, to taste
- Fresh cilantro and limes wedges for serving
- Optional: Cauliflower rice, fried plantains and fresh greens like spinach or power greens.
Instructions
- In a large skillet, add ground beef and onions. Cook until onions start to soften and beef is partially browned. Add garlic and cook an additional 1 minute.
- Transfer meat mixture to slow cooker. Add green pepper, tomato sauce, cumin, oregano and bay leaf. Stir to combine. Place lid on slow cooker and turn heat to low.
- Cook on low for 6-7 hours, adding olives, capers and raisins during the last hour of cooking time.
- Taste and season with salt and pepper before serving over cauliflower rice (or rice, greens, etc.)
Notes
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Nutrition Information
- Serving Size: 1/6th recipe
- Calories: 370
- Fat: 18g
- Sodium: 528mg
- Carbohydrate: 19g
- (Fiber: 3g
- Sugar: 12g)
- Protein: 33g