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Turkey Picadillo (Cuban Picadillo de Pavo)

4.50 from 8 votes
By: Jamie Silva
Turkey Picadillo is a flavorful Cuban dish made with ground turkey, sofrito, tomato sauce, dry cooking wine, spices, and Spanish olives. Perfect weeknight meal ready in just 30 minutes!
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 30 mins
Course Dinner, Lunch, Main Course, Main Dish
Cuisine Cuban
Servings 6 servings

Ingredients
 

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1/2 cup diced onion
  • 1/2 cup diced green pepper
  • 1/4 cup diced jarred red pimientos
  • 3-4 cloves garlic minced
  • 1 lb ground turkey (make sure it's dark meat)
  • 1/3 cup vino seco (dry cooking wine)
  • 6 ounces tomato sauce
  • 1 teaspoon ground cumin
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano
  • Salt and pepper to taste (start with 1/4 teaspoon then adjust from there)
  • 1/4 cup Spanish olives cut in half
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Instructions
 

  • In a large skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions, green peppers, pimientos, and sauté for 2-3 minutes or until softened. Add garlic and sauté for 30 seconds.
  • Next, add ground turkey and cook, breaking the meat apart, until no longer pink, about 5 minutes. Reduce the heat down to medium-low.
  • Stir in cooking wine, tomato sauce, cumin, oregano, and, salt + pepper to taste. Simmer for 10-12 minutes. Stir in olives. Serve with white rice. Enjoy!

Nutrition

Serving: 1 servingCalories: 209 kcalCarbohydrates: 19 gProtein: 28 gFat: 3 gSaturated Fat: 1 gCholesterol: 62 mgSodium: 350 mgPotassium: 673 mgFiber: 3 gSugar: 3 gVitamin A: 283 IUVitamin C: 17 mgCalcium: 29 mgIron: 2 mg
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