Ground Turkey Picadinho
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- Number of Servings: 7
Ingredients
1 lb of 94% ground turkey1 TBSP of olive oil1 medium onion chopped1 TBSP of garlic minced1 TBSP of ketchup1 green bell pepper chopped1 red bell pepper chopped1 Tsp of cumin1/2 Tsp of chili powder1/2 Tsp of cayenne (or more if you like it hot)2 Scallions sliced thinly2 TBSP of fresh cilantro, chopped
Chop the onion and sweat it in olive oil, then add the garlic and cook for 2 minutes more.
Add the ground turkey and use a spoon to break it up and mix it well with the onion and garlic. Add the ketchup. Cook for about 10 minutes, stiring occasionaly, you want some of it to stick to the bottom of the pan to get some nice caramelization and flavor. Add the cumin, the chilli powder and the cayenne, mix it well.
Add the chopped peppers and cover, let it cook for about 3 minutes or until they soften.
Only add the the scallions and the cilantro about 2 minutes before serving.
Makes 7 half cup servings.
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MALUANOVA.
Add the ground turkey and use a spoon to break it up and mix it well with the onion and garlic. Add the ketchup. Cook for about 10 minutes, stiring occasionaly, you want some of it to stick to the bottom of the pan to get some nice caramelization and flavor. Add the cumin, the chilli powder and the cayenne, mix it well.
Add the chopped peppers and cover, let it cook for about 3 minutes or until they soften.
Only add the the scallions and the cilantro about 2 minutes before serving.
Makes 7 half cup servings.
Number of Servings: 7
Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MALUANOVA.
Nutritional Info Amount Per Serving
- Calories: 126.6
- Total Fat: 6.0 g
- Cholesterol: 34.3 mg
- Sodium: 76.9 mg
- Total Carbs: 4.9 g
- Dietary Fiber: 0.9 g
- Protein: 14.2 g
Member Reviews
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MS_GOLIGHTLY
This was a quick and easy dish to prepare. Paired with some leftover brown wholegrain rice, a tiny bit of shredded colby jack, and rolled in a low carb tortilla like a burrito. Also subbed a couple things in to suit my taste, and the recipe was quite forgiving. Hubby raved about it! - 8/3/10