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The Colorful Plate
Entrees

Peer Review Status: Internally Reviewed by Cancer Center Staff
First Published: 2000

Menudo (Filipino Dish)–Modified **

6 ounces turkey breast, skinned, ground * 1/8 teaspoon salt
2 teaspoons olive oil 1/8 teaspoon black pepper
2 cups potatoes, cubed 1 Tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce
1 cup carrots, diced 1/2 cup water
1 cup peas 1/2 cup raisins
3 cloves garlic, crushed 1 medium green pepper, sliced
1 small onion, diced 1 medium red pepper, sliced
  1 8-ounce can tomato sauce (optional)
  1. In a deep skillet, brown garlic, onion, and bell peppers in the olive oil. Add the ground turkey, potatoes, carrots, peas and raisins.
  2. Season with soy sauce, salt and pepper. Add 1/2 cup water. Cover skillet and simmer on low until vegetables are tender. Add tomato sauce if desired.
  3. Serve with rice, if desired.
Serves: 4

* When using commercially ground turkey, the nutrition facts should indicate 2 grams of fat or less per ounce. If you grind your own turkey or have the butcher grind it for you, use skinless turkey breast. Nutrition Facts

Calories: 318 Saturated Fat: 1 gm
Carbohydrate: 55 gm Fiber: 8 gm
Cholesterol: 23 mg Protein: 16 gm
Fat: 5 gm Sodium: 602 mg

** Using skinned ground turkey breast, just a little less meat, and less oil to sauté the vegetables can lower this recipe’s fat content. The use of low-sodium soy sauce lowers the sodium content.

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