SOUTH AMERICAN TURKEY HASH

South American Turkey Hash image

Provided by Florence Fabricant

Time 1h5m

Yield 4 to 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 17

1 1/2 pounds ground turkey
1/2 cup dry sherry
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 cup chopped onion
1 cup chopped green pepper
1 fresh green chili pepper, seeded and minced
2 large cloves garlic, minced
1/2 cup sliced, pitted black olives
1 tablespoon capers
1/2 cup golden raisins
1/2 teaspoon ground cumin
1/2 teaspoon dried oregano
Cayenne pepper to taste
Salt to taste
4 tablespoons tomato paste
1/2 cup toasted pine nuts
Cooked white or yellow rice

Steps:

Mix the turkey with the sherry and set aside.
Heat oil in a large, heavy skillet. Add onion and green pepper and saute until lightly browned. Add the chili pepper and garlic. Saute a minute longer, then stir in the turkey.
Saute the turkey, stirring for five minutes or so, until it has uniformly crumbled and has lost its color. Stir in the olives, capers, raisins, cumin, oregano, cayenne pepper and salt to taste.
Simmer for 30 minutes, stirring from time to time. Stir in the tomato paste and simmer for 15 minutes longer. Sprinkle with pine nuts and serve with rice.