Paleo Picadillo

Ingredients:

2 small onions, chopped

2 tbsp vegan butter (i.e. Earth Balance) or ghee

4 cloves garlic, crushed

3 lbs grass fed, organic ground beef

½ c beef stock

4 tomatoes, chopped

2 tbsp tomato paste

1 jalepeno pepper, finely chopped

1 bell pepper, chopped

1 tsp dried oregano

1 tsp dried basil

1 tsp cumin

½ lb pitted green olives

Salt and pepper to taste

Instructions:

1. Saute onions in vegan butter in a heavy-bottomed pan over medium-high heat for 5 minutes, or until translucent.

2. Add the garlic and brown the meat for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally to make sure the onion and garlic don’t burn.

3. Place meat, garlic, and onions in the CrockPot with all remaining ingredients, except the olives.

4. Cook on low for 6-8 hours.

5. Add olives in the last hour of cooking.

6. Salt and pepper to taste, then serve.