Yucatan turkey with toasted bread crumbs (light)

4 Servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
2teaspoonsOlive oil
1Clove garlic, split in half
cupFresh bread crumbs
2teaspoonsOlive oil
1cupOnion, finely chopped
1Clove garlic, minced
1cupRed bell pepper, finely sliced
tablespoonWater, (2 to 3 Tbsp)
½teaspoonDried oregano, crushed
½teaspoonGround cumin
1cupCanned peeled and diced tomatoes, with liquid
1cupLow-sodium chicken broth
1tablespoonCapers, rinsed and drained
8Pimento-stuffed green olives, coarsely chopped
teaspoonSalt, (1/8 to 1/4 tsp.)
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
1poundsRaw turkey breast slices, about 1/4-inch thick

Directions

TOASTED BREAD CRUMBS

YUCATAN TURKEY

1. To prepare the bread crumbs: Combine 2 teaspoons olive oil with the garlic in a nonstick skillet set over medium heat. Saut‚ garlic until golden. Remove from the pan and add the bread crumbs, stirring well. Toast until golden; remove from the pan and set aside.

2. To prepare the Yucatan Turkey: In a large nonstick skillet, heat 2 teaspoons olive oil over medium heat. Add the onion and saut‚ 4 minutes.

Add the garlic, bell pepper and about 2 tablespoons of water. Saut‚ about 5 minutes, or until the vegetables have softened. Stir in the oregano and cumin; cook 2 minutes.

3. Add the tomatoes with their liquid, broth, capers, olives, salt and several gridings black pepper. Simmer 15 minutes.

4. Put the turkey slices into the pan, spooning the sauce over. Cover and cook over medium-low heat until the turkey is cooked through.

5. Sprinkle each serving with the toasted bread crumbs.

Recipe developed by CeCe Sullivan of The Seattle Times food staff.

MC formatted 3/28/97 by MsRooby@...

Recipe by: Seattle Times 3/19/97 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #544 by Rooby <MsRooby@...> on Mar 27, 1997