Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, plus more for drizzling
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 8 cloves garlic, chopped
- 3 bay leaves
- 1 tablespoon ground cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
- 1 1/4 pounds ground turkey
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 6-ounce can tomato paste
- 1/3 cup golden raisins
- 1/2 cup chopped pimiento-stuffed olives, plus 2 tablespoons olive juice
- 4 soft sesame buns or Portuguese rolls, split
- Sliced avocado, for garnish (optional)
Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Heat 3 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the onion and garlic and cook until slightly soft, about 2 minutes. Add the bay leaves, cumin, chili powder and allspice; toast 1 to 2 minutes. Add the turkey, 1 teaspoon salt, and pepper to taste. Cook about 5 minutes, breaking up the meat.
Add the tomato paste and stir until brick red, 3 to 4 minutes. Add 2 cups water, the raisins, olives and olive juice. Bring to a simmer, cover and cook over medium heat until thickened, about 15 minutes. Uncover and cook, stirring, 3 more minutes. Season with salt and pepper.
Drizzle the cut sides of the rolls with olive oil, place on a baking sheet and warm in the oven, about 5 minutes. Fill the rolls with the turkey mixture. Garnish with avocado, if desired.
Per serving: Calories 484; Fat 16 g (Saturated 2 g); Cholesterol 56 mg; Sodium 944 mg; Carbohydrate 47 g; Fiber 6 g; Protein 43 g
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By badbradley
Kansas City
on January 18, 2013
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Very quick and easy recipe to put together. We added some heat with habanero powder. The avocado is a nice touch with the heat.
By hiker617
on December 24, 2012
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This was a great recipe. I left off the raisins and avocado and added green pepper. I served it over pasta instead of on buns. My husband loved it. Very tasty.
By rgioia42
Melville, NY
on February 15, 2012
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This recipe was super easy and super delicious! The combination of flavors was yummy...I loved the saltiness of the olives with the sweetness of the raisins...and then the added kick of the chili powder. The allspice added a nice flavor as well. I found we had a decent amount of stuffing leftover after making four large sandwiches, so we all had some extra yumminess to munch on sans roll. I will keep this recipe for sure. :
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