Cuban Turkey Picadillo Goodness!

Hey everybody! Sorry it's been awhile since I last posted. But do I have a recipe for you. I bought some ground turkey on special at Winn Dixie so I decided to try and make some good ol' Cuban picadillo using the ground turkey instead of beef. I looked up some recipes online and the most adaptable one I found was from Martha Stewart. I know what you are thinking, I used the recipe of a "gringa" to make a cuban dish, not smart. But here's what I did.....I omitted some of her ingredients and replaced them with some of my own. I even got creative with one of them and I have to admit, I didn't think it would come out good......well, color me surprised. It came out delicious. My son ate his entire plate in under 2 minutes, literally! So instead of being all selfish and keeping it to myself, I decided to post my recipe here and allow you all to try it.

Ingredients:
4 tablespoons of olive oil
1 medium onion finely diced
3 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 green bell pepper finely diced
2 pounds of ground turkey
2 1/2 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon ground oregano
5 dried bay leaves
salt to taste
black pepper to taste
1 tablespoon chili powder
1/2 tablespoon cinammon
2 small cans of tomato sauce
4 tablespoons of sofrito (goya cuban seasoning)
3/4 cup of raisins
1 cup of sliced potatoes
1 cup of green olives

1. Heat olive oil in a saucepan over medium heat. Add onions and garlic, cook 2-3 minutes.
2. Add green pepper and sofrito and cook until the onions are soft and translucent.
3. Raise heat to med-high and add turkey. Break meat down.
4. Add cumin, oregano, bay leaves, chili powder, and cinammon. Stir.
5. Season with salt and pepper to your taste. Continue to cook meat until opaque, about 7 minutes.
6. Reduce heat to med-low. Add tomato sauce, potatoes, raisins, and olives. Simmer until most of the liquid has been absorbed, about 15-20 minutes.

Serve with rice, black beans, and sweet plantains for an authentic Cuban taste! Enjoy! Serves 4-6 people.