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Turkey picadillo served next to pinto beans.
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5 from 37 votes

Turkey Picadillo

Turkey Picadillo is a delicious dinner recipe you don’t want to miss. It’s easy comfort food that your whole family will love!
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time30 minutes
Total Time40 minutes
Course: Dinner
Cuisine: Mexican
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 214kcal

Ingredients

To Make the Sauce:

  • 2 tomatoes
  • ½ onion
  • 1 garlic clove
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 4 cups water (to cook tomatoes)
  • 2 cups water (to blend the sauce)

How to Cook the Turkey:

  • 2 tablespoon Mazola® Corn Oil
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • ½ teaspoon ground pepper
  • ½ teaspoon ground cumin
  • ½ teaspoon ground oregano
  • ¼ onion diced
  • 1 garlic clove finely minced
  • 1 jalapeno finely minced
  • 1 large potatoes (or 2 small potatoes) peeled and diced

Instructions

To Make the Sauce:

  • Add tomatoes, ½ onion, and garlic in a stock pot.
  • Cover with 4 cups of water.
  • Cook for 7-8 minutes, or until tomatoes are soft.
  • Discard water.
  • Place tomatoes, onion, garlic, and 1 teaspoon salt in a blender.
  • Add 2 cups of water.
  • Blend until smooth.
  • Set aside until ready to use.

How to Cook the Turkey:

  • Heat Mazola® Corn Oil in a large skillet.
  • Add the ground turkey.
  • Season with salt, pepper, cumin, and oregano.
  • Break it up with your spatula.
  • Cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • Add the onion, garlic, jalapeno, and potato.
  • Stir and cook for 2-3 minutes.
  • Add the tomato sauce.
  • Stir to combine.
  • Reduce heat to medium-low.
  • Cover and cook until the potatoes are fork tender.
  • About 10 minutes.
  • Serve and enjoy.

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Notes

Note: Add ½ cup water, if needed.

Nutrition

Calories: 214kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 3g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.04g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 1243mg | Potassium: 536mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 3g | Vitamin A: 588IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 36mg | Iron: 1mg