Cuban Picadillo with a Healthy Twist

i was listening to one of those NPR foodie shows where they talked to some Cubans from Miami who shared the recipe for Picadillo & the significance of Picadillo in Cuban family life & culture. that peeked my interest so i dug up a recipe in Mmmmiami by Carol Kotkin & Kathy Martin but then decided to give it a more healthy twist to accomodate my 20/20 diet program. so here it goes:

1.25 lb lean ground turkey
1Tbsp olive oil
1 large onion, peeled & chopped
1 large bell pepper, cored, seeded & chopped
3 garlic cloves, peeled & minced
1 jalapeno pepper, minced
1 tsp ground cumin
1 cup canned crushed tomatoes
1 Tbsp drained capers
1/2 cup green olives with pimentos
1/2 cup apple, diced
1 Tbsp red wine vinegar
salt & freshly ground pepper

Heat the oil in a large skillet over med heat. Saute the onion, bell pepper, garlic & jalapeno until soft, about 5 minutes. Add the ground turkey & raise the heat to medium high. Brown the meat, breaking up well with a wooden spoon or spatula, until cooked through, about 10 min. Stir in the cumin & tomatoes. Bring the mixture to a boil (add 1/2 to 1 cup water if necessary), turn the heat to low & simmer covered for 15 min. Stir in the capers, olives, diced apple & vinegar & simmer, covered for 5 min until the apple is softened & cooked. Season to taste with salt & pepper, and serve.

it was pretty quick to put together, nice & healthy & most importantly, really delicious - i can't wait to make it again soon.

Makes 4 servings. Approx. 230 calories & 7g of fat, per serving