Ground Beef And Squash Picadillo (Quick) Recipe

• Vegetable cooking spray
• 1 c. Onion, finely minced
• 1 x Clove garlic, chopped
• 1 med Red or possibly green bell pepper, coarsely minced
• 1 1/2 lb Lean grnd beef
• 1/2 tsp Cumin seed
• 1/2 tsp Grnd cumin
• 1 tsp Dry oregano, crushed
• 1/4 tsp Cayenne
• 3 Tbsp. Tomato paste
• 1 1/4 c. Beef broth
• 1/3 c. Raisins
• 1/3 c. Pimento-stuffed green olives, coarsely minced
• 1/2 sm Butternut squash, skinned, cut in 1/2" Freshly grnd black pepper, to taste
• 3 c. Warm cooked rice

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