Main Dishes

Picadillo

Picadillo is a flavorful popular dish in Latin American and Filipino cuisine with origins in Spain. Try serving as a main dish with rice or a filling for tacos or stuffed peppers.
Recipe by By Surrena Gurrola
Shot of a skillet filled with a mixture of ground turkey, peppers, onions and tomatoes. Skillet is resting on a colorful African-inspired cloth. There is a wooden spoon placed inside the skillet.
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Cost per servingPer serving$1.89
Makes4 servings
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Ingredients

Makes 4 servings. Check items off as you go.
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 2 tablespoons olive oil or vegetable oil
  • 1 medium onion chopped
  • 1 medium green pepper chopped
  • 1 ½ teaspoon cumin
  • One (14.5-ounce) can tomato sauce
  • ½ cup cilantro chopped
  • ½ cup yellow squash chopped
  • 1 cup zucchini chopped
  • One 15-ounce can whole kernel corn drained (optional)
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tablespoons tomato chicken bouillon

Directions

  1. Heat oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and green pepper and sauté until tender.
  2. Stir in cumin and cook for an additional 2 minutes.
  3. Add ground turkey and brown until no longer pink, about 5-7 minutes.
  4. Stir in tomato sauce, yellow squash, zucchini, bouillon, water, and corn, if using. Reduce heat to medium low and simmer for 10-15 minutes.
  5. Remove skillet from heat and stir in cilantro. Serve.

Nutrition per serving

1 serving is 1 cup
  • Sodium1120mg
  • Calories300
  • Carbohydrates19g
  • Fiber3g
  • Fat16g
  • Protein23g
Serving: 1 cupCalories: 300calCarbohydrates: 19gProtein: 23gFat: 16gSodium: 1120mgFiber: 3g
Cost per serving is an estimate based on average Michigan grocery prices and may vary.
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