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Turkey Picadillo

★★★★★ 10 Reviews Recipe Print
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By: Erin8/30/22

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turkey picadillo
turkey picadillo

Enjoy a delicious and satisfying but incredibly simple meal with this Turkey Picadillo recipe! Made in less than an hour and filled with nutrient-dense and flavorful ingredients.

turkey picadillo olives

The perfect at home ground turkey picadillo recipe

There’s nothing better than a homecooked meal that comes together in less than an hour and is all made in one pot right on the stove. That being said, this turkey picadillo is great for weeknights! It’s ready in just about an hour and can be served a number of ways depending on your family’s preferences.

And if you want to make things even easier, throw this in your slow cooker! Just brown the turkey, and then add everything into your crockpot and enjoy at dinner time. It doesn’t get easier than that.

turkey picadillo

Ingredients in this homemade turkey picadillo

This recipe is made with everything flavorful and delicious like onion, garlic, and green olive!

  • Olive oil: This recipe begins with 2 tbsp of olive oil, which is used to cook the veggies.
  • Onion: Next up is 1/2 of large yellow onion. It needs to be diced.
  • Pepper: Follow the onion with 1 diced red bell pepper.
  • Garlic: Add flavor with 4 cloves of minced garlic.
  • Ground turkey: For the meat, you will need 2 lbs of ground turkey. I use the 93/7 lean type.
  • Spices: For spices, use 2 tsp of smoked paprika, 2 tsp of chili powder, 1 tsp of cumin, 1 tsp of salt, and 1 tsp of pepper.
  • Green olives: Next, dice up 1 cup of green olives.
  • Raisins: 1/2 cup of raisins add a unique but delicious flavor component to the dish.
  • Diced tomatoes: Add tomato flavor with 1 can of diced tomatoes.
  • Tomato sauce: Then, follow the diced tomatoes with 7oz of tomato sauce. Tomato paste comes in 15oz cans, so you’ll need about 1/2 of one can.
  • Chicken stock: Last but not least, you will need 1 cup of chicken stock.
ingredients for turkey picadillo
making turkey picadillo

Tools needed to make this picadillo

To prepare this recipe, you will need a cutting board, chopping knife, a dutch oven or pot, and a stirring utensil. Then, to measure the ingredients, grab 1 tsp, 1 tbsp, 1/2 cup, and 1 cup sized cups.

How to make ground turkey picadillo

Turkey picadillo is made similarly to how you’d make taco filling or other dishes with ground meat. It’s all made right on the stove!

To begin, heat the olive oil in a large dutch oven or pot. Once hot, add the onions and peppers and cook for 4-5 minutes.

Next, add the minced garlic and ground turkey and cook until the turkey is no longer pink.

Add the spices, olives, raisins, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chicken stock. Stir until everything is well combined. Let simmer over medium heat for 50 minutes, stirring occasionally throughout.

Serve over rice.

making turkey picadillo

Additional ingredients and substitution options

Want to add to your turkey picadillo? Feel free to add red onion, avocado, jalapeños, cilantro, or even black beans to contribute to the flavor!

When it comes to substitutions, you have a lot of options with this recipe.

Yellow onion
Yellow onion can be substituted with red or white onion if preferred. Red will give a stronger onion flavor.

Red bell pepper
Though red bell pepper is preferred here, you can also use green, yellow, or orange.

Ground turkey
Feel free to use any ground meat in this recipe, whether it’s turkey, chicken, or beef.

Green olives & raisins
Feel free to omit the olives and/or raisins if you’re not a fan. These omissions won’t mess up your recipe!

Chicken stock
Last but not least, feel free to use vegetable stock if preferred over chicken stock.

two bowls of turkey picadillo

How to serve this turkey picadillo recipe

You can enjoy this dish a number of ways.

  • As is: This meal can be eaten right from a bowl like chili!
  • With tortillas: Enjoy it taco or burrito style inside corn or flour tortillas.
  • With chips: It’s perfect for dipping!
  • Over rice: You can enjoy picadillo over any type of rice.

Storing leftovers

Great news: turkey picadillo is great for freezing! This makes it a wonderful option for making ahead and saving for later. To do so, simply prepare as directed, and then allow to cool before adding to a freezer bag or container. When ready to enjoy, simply thaw and then reheat on the stove.

To store leftovers, place in an airtight container and refrigerate for up to 4 days.

If you liked this recipe, you’ll want to try these!

There are more healthy turkey meals where this one came from! Here are some great options to try.

  • Oven Baked Turkey Tacos
  • Easy Twice-Based Potatoes with BBQ Turkey
  • Sheet Pan Turkey Meatloaf Dinner
  • Healthy Turkey Enchiladas

Recipe by Erin Morrissey and Photos by The Mindful Hapa

turkey picadillo with white rice
turkey picadillo with white rice
★★★★★ 5 from 10 reviews

Turkey Picadillo

Enjoy a delicious and satisfying but incredibly simple meal with this Turkey Picadillo recipe! Made in less than an hour and filled with nutrient-dense and flavorful ingredients.

Prep: 10Cook: 60Total: 1 hour 10 minutes
Yield 8 servings 1x
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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp olive oil
  • 1/2 large yellow onion, diced
  • 1 red pepper, diced
  • 4 cloves garlic, minced
  • 2 lbs ground turkey (I use 93/7)
  • 2 tsp smoked paprika
  • 2 tsp chili powder
  • 1 tsp cumin
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tsp pepper
  • 1 cup diced green olives
  • 1/2 cup raisins
  • 1 can diced tomatoes
  • 1/2 15oz can tomato sauce (7oz)
  • 1 cup chicken stock

Instructions

  1. In a large dutch oven or pot, heat olive oil. Once hot, add onions and peppers and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  2. Add in minced garlic and ground turkey and cook until no longer pink.
  3. Add in all spices, olives, raisins, diced tomatoes, tomato sauce, and chicken stock. Stir until well combined. Let simmer over medium heat for 50 minutes, stirring occasionally throughout.
  4. Serve over rice.
Author: ErinCategory: dinner, lunch, meal-prep, gluten-freeMethod: stovetopCuisine: ItalianDiet: Gluten Free
turkey picadillo with white rice

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  1. Mirray says

    Posted on 1/29 at 9:29 pm

    Delish and so easy! Enjoyed it three ways – over rice, over greens and with chips.

    ★★★★★

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    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/30 at 2:58 pm

      Hi Mirray, so glad you loved it!

      Reply
  2. Jill says

    Posted on 1/19 at 7:47 pm

    INCREDIBLE!!!! 4/4 kids liked it. It was soooo easy and absolutely delicious. This will go on regular rotation!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 1/20 at 8:30 am

      Hi Jill, so happy you loved it!! 🙂

      Reply
  3. Kelly White says

    Posted on 12/6 at 7:07 pm

    This recipe is delicious and yields enough for leftovers which is always great!!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/7 at 8:12 pm

      Hi Kelly, so happy you loved it and yes leftovers are the best!

      Reply
  4. Madison says

    Posted on 12/4 at 5:35 pm

    I saw this recipe and was so intrigued, I love olives but was unsure about mixing them with onions and turkey, but let me tell you this is amazing. I just made it for the second time and loved it, thanks for a great dinner Erin!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 12/5 at 2:36 pm

      Hi Madison, so happy you loved it!

      Reply
  5. Shelley says

    Posted on 11/22 at 11:41 am

    When you say a can of diced tomatoes which size do you mean? 28 ounce can? 16 oz can?

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 11/22 at 4:42 pm

      Hi Shelley, a 15oz can is perfect! Let me know how it comes out for you!!

      Reply
  6. Becca says

    Posted on 9/12 at 5:27 pm

    Shockingly delicious and super easy! This will definitely be on repeat around here, especially during the colder months!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/13 at 4:28 pm

      Hi Becca, so happy you love it so much!!

      Reply
  7. Krystle says

    Posted on 9/11 at 2:13 pm

    This was amazing! I meal prepped it for the week and it was just as delicious the last day as the first!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/12 at 10:28 am

      Hi Krystle, so glad you enjoyed it!! 🙂

      Reply
  8. Beckie M says

    Posted on 9/7 at 7:02 am

    So so good. Raisins and olives give the dish added flavor. Super tasty and really does come together quickly!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/9 at 7:16 am

      Hi Beckie, so glad you liked it!! 🙂

      Reply
  9. Tamar says

    Posted on 9/5 at 10:25 am

    Made this with 95/5 ground beef instead of turkey and left out the olives. Served over cauliflower rice and it was delicious!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/5 at 12:48 pm

      Hi Tamar, so happy you liked it and made it your own!!

      Reply
  10. Diana says

    Posted on 9/4 at 9:59 pm

    Truly missing out if you don’t make this. Quick and easy. Perfect for weeknight dinner!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/5 at 12:45 pm

      Hi Diana, so happy you loved it!!

      Reply
  11. Casey Colodny says

    Posted on 8/30 at 3:56 pm

    Loved this warm and cozy dish!! The green olives added a really pretty splash of color and flavor!

    ★★★★★

    Reply
    • Erin says

      Posted on 9/1 at 5:43 pm

      Hi Casey, so glad you loved it!!

      Reply

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