Turkey Picadillo Lettuce Wraps

Leftovers tend to pile up at my house, but these Turkey Picadillo Lettuce Wraps were gone the next day!

I'm a firm believer that you can never have too many recipes for lettuce wraps, and they're something I always enjoy when I'm doing Phase One.  Through the years I've made so many lettuce wrap variations that I'd have a hard time choosing a favorite, but these Turkey Picadillo Lettuce Wraps were definitely amazing.  Ground turkey is simmered with onion, green pepper, tomatoes, chicken stock, and spices, with some chopped green olives and a generous amount of Green Tabasco Sauce giving it just enough zip to make it interesting.  The word Picadillo comes from a Spanish word that means "to mince" and many countries have their own version of this ground meat dish, but the use of olives makes this recipe lean towards Cuban Picadillo.

(Of course this new Phase One recipe is today's contribution for our month of  Daily Phase One Recipes.  You can see all the recipes from the month by clicking Daily Phase One Recipes.  Check after the recipe for Phase One Flashbacks from this day in 2012 and 2013.)

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