034: tomato turkey saute with rice

hello there!  i know this is delayed, but trust me, that does NOT mean i haven't been busy creating in my new kitchen!  it just means i've had a lack of time to post to you fine people about it.  anyway, this creation was tonight's dinner, and delicious it was.  the flavors are creole-inspired (what, i live in the south now), and i put it on rice, though you could feasibly do it over noodles as well.  the result was an easy (and yummy) tomato and turkey saute that took me about half an hour to make.

equipment:
frying pan/skillet with cover
heat-proof spoon/spatula
knife and cutting board
can opener
medium mixing bowl
rice cooker or pot in which to cook it


ingredients:
2 T. olive oil
2/3 to 3/4 lb. turkey (though i wanted to use tenderloins cut into bite-sized pieces, i ended up using ground breast due to lack of variety at my local supermarket)
1/2 t. minced garlic
1 can stewed tomatoes
1 small can tomato sauce
1 T. brown sugar
1/2 t. sriracha sauce
1/4 t. cilantro
1/4 t. crushed red pepper
1/4 t. chili powder
1/2 red pepper cut into strips
1/4 red onion cut into strips
rice and water to make 1 c. cooked rice


steps:
1.) heat olive oil in frying pan/skillet.  add turkey and garlic and cook fully.  in the meantime, begin cooking rice, either in cooker or pot.

2.)  while turkey is cooking, cut onion and pepper.  in medium mixing bowl, mix together stewed tomatoes, tomato sauce, brown sugar, sriracha, cilantro, crushed red pepper, and chili powder.

3.) when turkey is cooked, add onion and red pepper and saute for about a minute.  add tomato sauce mixture, and simmer about 5 minutes.  cover and simmer another 15 minutes or so.  serve hot over rice.


time:  about half an hour
difficulty: 1.5 (1 being easiest, 5 being hardest)
rating: ♦♦♦♦1/2◊ (4.5 out of 5 stars)
suggestions for variation: try it over noodles instead of rice.  try it with different meats.


enjoy!
-kl :o)