Cuban Picadillo

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Ingredients

  • 2 tbsps olive oil
  • 1 white onion (yellow, finely chopped about 1 cup)
  • 1 red bell pepper (cored and seeded finely chopped about 34 cup)
  • 1 tbsp tomato paste
  • 4 cloves clove garlic (finely chopped about 4 teaspoons)
  • 2 tsps ground cumin
  • 2 tsps dried oregano
  • kosher salt
  • black pepper                             
  • 2 bay leaves
  • 1/2 cup red wine
  • 11/2 lbs ground turkey
  • 1 cup canned tomatoes (diced)
  • 2 tbsps worcestershire sauce
  • 1/3 cup raisins
  • 8 oz of red potatoes peeled and cubed

 

Directions:

1. Heat oil in large skillet over medium-high heat until shimmering. Add onion and bell pepper and cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, 5 to 7 minutes. Add tomato paste, garlic, cumin, oregano, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1 teaspoon pepper, and bay leaves and cook until fragrant and tomato paste darkens in color, about 2 minutes. Add wine and cook until reduced to 1/4 cup, about 5 minutes.

2. Add meat and cook, stirring and breaking up chunks, until no longer pink, 5 to 7 minutes. Stir in tomatoes, Worcestershire sauce, raisins, and potatoes. Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and cook until potatoes are tender, about 12 minutes.

3. Remove cover and season to taste with salt and pepper. Remove and discard bay leaves. Serve with yellow rice and black beans.

Holiday Shrimp Cocktail

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Great Appetizer for the Holidays that Friends and Family will love!

Don't let the cholesterol in shrimp fool you. When it comes to heart health, saturated fat is more important than cholesterol - and shrimp is very low in saturated fat. Shrimp is a source of good fat - in the form of omega-3's which helps to reduce triglyceride levels and lower the risk of a heart attack. Although eating shrimp too frequently could slightly raise LDL cholesterol levels, it also increases levels of HDL - the good cholesterol which improves the ratio of good cholesterol to bad cholesterol which is a positive for heart health. The omega-3's found in shrimp also have anti-inflammatory effects which are not only good for the heart, but may reduce the symptoms of diseases such as arthritis.

Health Benefits of Shrimp Cocktail: its Waistline Friendly- Shrimp is remarkably low in calories - with four large shrimp having only twenty-two total. Plus, the protein content of shrimp (almost eighteen grams in four of them) is great for building lean body mass when combined with an exercise program. Foods that are high in protein such as shrimp are also more satisfying - so there's less risk of overeating. Shrimp is clean eating at its best.

Ingredients:

  • 1 pound of shrimp, peeled and de-veined
  • 2 tablespoons of olive oil
  • 1 teaspoon of sea salt
  • 1 teaspoon of ground black pepper

Directions: 

  • Preheat oven to 400 degrees
  • On a large cookie sheet, line with foil and spray olive oil to coat
  • Lay shrimp flat and coat with olive oil
  • Toss with Sea Salt and Black Pepper
  • Place in oven for 8-10 minutes, you want a bright pink color  

Sauce Ingredients:

  • 1 cup ketchup
  • 1 Lemon juiced
  • 1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce
  • 1/2 teaspoon sea salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper

Click here to view the Healthy Cooking video for this recipe.

Roasted Shrimp Cocktail & Sauce

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You are going to love this quick & delicious recipe!

Roasted Shrimp

Ingredients:

1 pound of shrimp, peeled and de-veined

2 tablespoons of olive oil

1 teaspoon of sea salt

1 teaspoon of ground black pepper

Directions: 

Preheat oven to 400 degrees

On a large cookie sheet, line with foil and spray olive oil to coat

Lay shrimp flat and coat with olive oil

Toss with Sea Salt and Black Pepper

Place in oven for 8-10 minutes, you want a bright pink color  

Sauce

Ingredients:

1 cup ketchup

1 Lemon juiced

1 teaspoon of Worcestershire sauce

1/2 teaspoon sea salt

1/2 teaspoon fresh ground pepper