Healthy Picadillo

Submitted by AKgirlinCO

"This is a family favorite in my house! Packed with lots of veggies & wonderful flavor. I serve it over jasmine rice."

 

• Ready In: 50mins
• Ingredients: 17
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb ground beef
• 1⁄2 lb ground turkey (optional, feel free to use all ground beef)
• 1 1⁄2 cups chopped onions
• 1 cup chopped carrot
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1 1⁄2 cups sliced yellow bell peppers, each slice cut in half
• 1 1⁄2 cups sliced red bell peppers, each slice cut in half
• 1⁄2 cup sliced mushrooms
• 3⁄4 cup golden raisin
• 1⁄2 cup dry white wine
• 1⁄4 cup sliced pimento-stuffed green olives or 15 pimento-stuffed green olives
• 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar
• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons salt
• 1⁄8 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 (14 1/2 ounce) can no-salt-added stewed tomatoes, undrained
• 1 (14 ounce) can tomato sauce

directions

1. Cook beef in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat until browned; stir to crumble.
2. Remove from pan; drain well.
3. Add oil to pan. Add onion, carrots and garlic; sauté 3 minutes. Add bell peppers & mushrooms; sauté 3 minutes.
4. Return beef to pan.
5. Stir in raisins and remaining ingredients; bring to a boil.
6. Reduce heat; simmer for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Discard bay leaves.
7. Serve over rice.