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Cuban Ground Turkey

Our take on a wonderful dish we had at Gloria Estefan's Bongos restaurant in Orlando, Florida
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 45 minutes
Servings: 4 Servings
Course: Entree
Cuisine: Caribbean
Ingredients Equipment Method

Ingredients
  

  • 1/2 Tbsp Canola Oil
  • 1 Lb Ground Turkey
  • 2 small yellow onions chopped
  • 2 medium red bell peppers chopped
  • 6 Tbsp Tomato Sauce
  • 1/2 Tsp Garlic Powder
  • 1 Tsp Salt
  • 1/4 Tsp Dried Oregano
  • 1/4 Tsp Cumin
  • 1/2 Cup Dry Red Wine (Rec: Wollersheim Winery Domaine du Sac)
  • Green Olives

Equipment

  • Saucepan or large fry pan

Method
 

  1. Brown the turkey in the saucepan and set the turkey aside.
  2. Add the oil to the empty saucepan and sweat the onions.
  3. Return the turkey to the saucepan and add all of the remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the olives.
  4. Simmer for 20-35 minutes (until all the liquid has been absorbed, the peppers are soft, and the flavors have combined).
  5. Garnish with green olives. Serve with Yellow Cuban Rice.