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Picadillo with Rice and Black Beans -Prevention


Title: Picadillo with Rice and Black Beans -Prevention
Categories: "prevention, Turkey
Yield: 1 Servings

1 lb Ground turkey breast
1 c Water
20 oz Salsa; thick and chunky; or
-2+1/4-cups mild picante,
-divided use
1 c Cooked black beans; rinsed
-and drained
1 c Ten-minute brown rice
1 Apple; peeled and cored, and
-cut into chunks
12 Stuffed Spanish olives;
-sliced
1/4 c Raisins or dried cranberries
1 oz Slivered almonds; optional

Brown ground turkey breast in a large no-stick skillet over medium heat.

Meanwhile, combine water, 1 cup salsa and black beans in a sauce pan. Bring
to a boil over medium-high heat. Add brown rice. Stir, cover and reduce
heat to low. Cook 10 minutes and remove from heat.

Meanwhile, add remaining salsa (1+1/4 cup), apple, olives and raisins to
cooked meat. Cover and cook 5 minutes.

Serve picadillo with rice on side. Garnish with slivered almonds. Serves 4.
[Per Serving: Cal. 376, Fat 4.6 g (CFF 11%), Fiber 9.5 g., Chol. 72 mg.,
Sod. 1075 mg., Pro. 38.6 g. Also a good source of Niacin and B12.]

ABOUT THE RECIPE: "This recipe is a fantastic weeknight dinner, but Karen
and I have used it for entertaining when prep time is short. I like to use
Craisins (dried cranberries) and a green Granny Smith apple." --Chef Ney
11/98 Prevention online http://healthyideas.com/
~(kitpath@earthlink.net)

Recipe by: Chef Ney c1998 Healthy Ideas

Posted to EAT-LF Digest by kitpath@earthlink.net on Nov 09, 1998, converted
by MM_Buster v2.0l.