Name: Turkey Picadillo Recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 45 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1¼ lb ground turkey; 4 oz tomato sauce; kosher salt; ground pepper; 1 tsp ground cumin; 2 bay leaves; 2 tbsp alcaparrado; FOR SOFRITO:; ½ onion; 2 cloves garlic; 1 tomato; ½ bell pepper; 2 tbsp cilantro

Turkey Picadillo Recipe

How To Make Turkey Picadillo

Make this turkey picadillo if you want a lighter alternative to the usual ground beef version. Serve with rice or use as fillings for tacos or empanadas.

Preparation: 15 minutes

Cooking: 45 minutes

Total: 1 hour

Serves:

Ingredients

1¼lbground turkey,93% lean
4oztomato sauce
kosher salt
ground pepper,fresh
1tspground cumin
2bay leaves
2tbspalcaparrado,capers or green olives would work too

For Sofrito:

½onion,large, finely chopped
2clovesgarlic,minced
1tomato,chopped
½bell pepper,finely chopped
2tbspcilantro

Instructions

Brown the ground turkey on medium heat in large sauté pan and season with salt and pepper. Use a wooden spoon to break the meat up into small pieces.
Meanwhile, while turkey is cooking, make the sofrito by chopping onion, garlic, pepper, tomato and cilantro.
Add sofrito to the meat and continue cooking on a low heat.
Add alcaparrado (or olives and capers) and about 2 tablespoon of the brine, cumin, bay leaves, and more salt if needed.
Add tomato sauce and ¼ cup of water and mix well.
Reduce heat to low and simmer covered for about 15 minutes.