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Turkey Picadillo

I serve this over short-cut pasta or egg noodles and garnish it with sour cream and a sprinkling of chopped green onions.

—ANITA PINNEY SANTA ROSA, CA



START TO FINISH: 30 MIN. • MAKES: 4 SERVINGS


1/3 cups uncooked whole wheat egg noodles

1 pound lean ground turkey

1 medium green pepper, chopped

1 small onion, chopped

2 garlic cloves, minced

2 teaspoons chili powder

1/4 teaspoon pepper

1 can (14 1/2 ounces) Italian diced tomatoes, undrained

1/2 cup golden raisins

Reduced-fat sour cream and chopped green onions, optional

1. Cook noodles according to the package directions.

2. Meanwhile, in a large nonstick skillet, cook turkey, green pepper and onion over medium heat until turkey is no longer pink, breaking up the turkey into crumbles; drain. Add the garlic, chili powder and pepper; cook 1 minute longer. Stir in the tomatoes and raisins; heat through.

3. Drain the noodles; serve with turkey mixture. Garnish with sour cream and green onions if desired.