Crock Pot Picadillo

This recipe is by far my favorite type of taco meat. I am not a huge meat fan but I could eat this on its own. I am making this tomorrow for the Seahawks game! I can't wait to show my parents this blissful concoction. 

-Ingredients-

-2 pounds of lean ground beef

-1 cup of minced onion

-1 cup diced bell pepper (I like red)

-3 cloves garlic, minced

-1/4 cup minced cilantro

-1 small diced tomato

-8oz can tomato sauce

-1/2 to 1 cup of pimento stuffed green olives

-1/4 tsp garlic powder

-1 1/2 tsp ground cumin

-2 bay leaves

-salt&pepper to taste

-Directions-

-Brown the meat in a skillet on medium heat and season with salt. Then once the meat shows no redness, drain the grease.

-add onions, garlic and bell pepper to the meat in the skillet and cook for another 3-4 minutes.

-transfer the meat to the slow cooker and add tomato, cilantro, tomato sauce, 1/4 cup of water, olives and then add the spices.

-set slow cooker on high for 3 to 4 hours.

-discard bay leaves before eating.

You'll have a good amount of leftovers if only making it for two! But that's all the better.

I must give credit to Skinnytaste.com for supplying me with this recipe! :]