Picadillo - 25g Carbs, 4g Fiber
From Eating Well Magazine
Yield: 4 servings, 1 cup each
Active Time: 30 minutes
Total Time: 40 minutes
Ease of preparation: Easy
Picadillo, which means "small bits and pieces," is a sweet-and-savory
spiced ground- meat mixture from Latin America. Serve with warm corn
or whole-wheat flour tortillas.
2 eggs (optional)
1 lb lean ground beef or ground turkey breast
2 tsp extra-virgin olive oil
1 medium onion, chopped
1/2 cup chopped scallions, divided
3 cloves garlic, minced
4 tsp chili powder
1 1/2 tsp dried oregano
1 1/2 tsp ground cumin
3/4 tsp ground cinnamon
1/8 tsp cayenne pepper
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 cup chopped pitted green olives
2 Tbsp tomato paste
1 cup water
1/2 tsp freshly ground pepper
1. If using eggs, place in a small saucepan and cover with cold
water. Bring to a boil; simmer on medium-low for 15 minutes.
Drain; let cool; peel and slice.
2. Meanwhile, cook meat in a large nonstick skillet over
medium-high heat, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, until no
longer pink, about 5 minutes. Transfer to a colander; drain
off fat.
3. Add oil to the skillet. Add onion, 1/4 cup scallions and
garlic; cook over medium heat, stirring often, until softened,
2 to 3 minutes. Stir in chili powder, oregano, cumin, cinnamon
and cayenne; cook, stirring, until fragrant, about 1 minute.
Add raisins, olives, tomato paste, water and the browned meat;
stir to blend. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer, stirring
occasionally, for 10 minutes. Season with pepper. Garnish with
the remaining scallions and the hard-cooked eggs, if desired.
Per serving (with beef):
313 Calories, 13g Fat (3g Sat, 7g Mono), 70mg Cholesterol,
25g Carbs, 26g Protein, 4g Fiber, 558mg Sodium
Nutrition bonus:
Iron (25% daily value), Vitamin A (20% dv), Vitamin C (15% dv)
Per serving (with turkey):
277 Calories, 9g Fat (0g Sat, 5g Mono), 45mg Cholesterol,
25g Carbs, 30g Protein, 4g Fiber, 548mg Sodium
Nutrition bonus:
Vitamin A (20% daily value), Iron (15% dv), Vitamin C (15% dv)
1 1/2 Carbohydrate Servings
Exchanges: 1 other carbohydrate 1 vegetable 4 lean meat