This recipe is in the new cookbook I've just received ("the Complete Cooking Light") in the mail from amazon.ca. We've tried a number of the recipes already and they are good.
This is a classic Cuban dish that is popular because it is easy to make and has an appealing mixture of sweet and savoury flavours. We had never tried Cuban food before so thought that this would be good.
It is suggested that you serve it over white rice but some couscous with raisins and nuts would be great.
1 teaspoon olive oil
1 cup finely chopped onion
1 pound ground turkey
3 garlic cloves, minced
1 cup low-salt beef broth
1/3 cup raisins
1/3 cup coarsely chopped pimiento-stuffed olives
3 tablespoons capers
1 tablespoon tomato paste
1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
3 cups hot cooked rice
Parsley sprigs (optional)
Heat oil in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add onion; sauté 5 minutes. Add turkey and garlic; cook 5 minutes or until browned, stirring to crumble. Add broth and next 5 ingredients (broth through pepper); stir well. Bring to a boil. Cover, reduce heat, and simmer 25 minutes. Serve with rice. Garnish with parsley sprigs, if desired.
Yield: 4 servings (serving size: 1 cup picadillo and 3/4 cup rice)
CALORIES 423 (29% from fat); FAT 13.5g (sat 3.2g,mono 6.2g,poly 2.8g); PROTEIN 26.1g; CHOLESTEROL 90mg; CALCIUM 62mg; SODIUM 782mg; FIBER 2.7g; IRON 3.9mg; CARBOHYDRATE 48.9g
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