PICADILLO DE PAVO (TURKEY PICADILLO RECIPE)
This picadillo de pavo is my healthful spin on the traditional picadillo I grew up eating. It's lighter, but just as delicious!
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons cooking oil
- 1 pound ground turkey meat
- 1/2 white onion diced
- 2 garlic cloves diced
- 2 potatoes cubed
- 2 carrots chopped
- 2 celery stalks chopped
- 2 Roma tomatoes chopped
- Salt to taste
- 2 cups refried beans
- Tostadas
OPTIONAL GARNISHES
- Shredded cabbage
- Diced avocado
- Shredded carrots
- Microgreens
- Edible flowers
- Salsa of your choice
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large pan or cast-iron pot, over medium heat. Once hot, add onion and cook until translucent. Next add ground turkey and garlic. Break up any large pieces with a wooden spatula and cook for approximately 10 minutes or until golden brown.
- Next add the potatoes, carrots, and celery and cook an additional 10 minutes or until potatoes are fork-tender.
- Add tomatoes and season with salt before covering and reducing heat to lowest setting. Cook low and slow for at least 30 more minutes to develop flavors.
- Serve on a tostada topped with refried beans, picadillo, and your favorite garnishes.
A Note from Lola
EASY RECIPE SUBSTITUTIONS
A few tablespoons of canned tomato sauce or stewed tomatoes broken into small chunks can be substituted for fresh tomatoes if you’re in a pinch. Store-bought tostadas are also a time-saving option and either ground beef or turkey work well in this dish. LOVE THIS RECIPE?Leave a comment below or tag me on social media @lolascoina