Slow Cooker TurkeyPicadillo

Picadillo is a ground meat dish that comes from Cuba. It is spicy, salty and tangy all in one dish. I serve mine over a bed of brown jasmine rice. It makes a great light dish to serve after all the of the heavy holiday goodies. This dish rates 4 Weight Watchers points.

Serves 6-8

2 pounds lean ground turkey
1 large onion, diced
2 large red bell peppers, seeded and diced
2 15oz cans of diced fired roasted tomatoes and chilies
1 6oz can tomato paste
1/2 cup dry white wine
3 cloves garlic,minced
1 10oz jar of small pimento stuffed olives
1/2 tsp red chili flakes
1 tsp ground cumin
1 tbsp smoked paprika
2 bay leaves
salt and pepper

In a large non-stick skillet, season with salt and pepper and brown the ground turkey. Spoon the ground turkey into the slow cooker. Return the skillet to the heat and saute the onions, peppers and garlic, season with salt and pepper. Add the sauted veggies to the ground turkey. Add the rest of the ingredients to the slow cooker and stir. Adjust the salt and pepper if needed. Cook on low for 6 hours or high for 4 hours. Serve over a bed of rice.