Picadillo is a popular Latin dish using ground meat, onions, green bell pepper, tomato sauce, capers and raisins. The success of this dish is the blending of sweet and savory flavors. I have captured the essence of the taste and the texture in this 10-minute no-fuss dinner. It takes a few minutes to gather the ingredients, but they all cook together in less than 10 minutes.
Turkey Picadillo
Yield 2 servings. From “Fast and Flavorful Great Diabetes Meals from Market to Table” by Linda Gassenheimer, published by the American Diabetes Association.
1 teaspoon canola oil
1 cup frozen, diced or chopped onion
1 cup frozen, diced or chopped green bell pepper
1 teaspoon minced garlic
2 cups low-salt tomato sauce*
2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce
2 tablespoons capers
2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar
3/4 pound ground, white meat only turkey breast
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Heat the oil in a nonstick skillet over medium-high heat and add the onion, green pepper, garlic and tomato sauce. Cook until the sauce starts to bubble, about 2 to 3 minutes. Add the Worcestershire, capers, vinegar and turkey. Reduce heat to medium and cook gently, breaking up turkey with the edge of a spoon, until the meat is cooked through, about 5 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste.
Brown Rice
1 package microwaveable brown rice (1 cup cooked rice)
1 tablespoon canola oil
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Microwave rice according to package instructions. Measure 1 cup and reserve remaining rice for another meal. Add oil, salt and pepper to taste. Toss well.