Entrees

Turkey Vatapa

StrongerTogether.coop

Enjoy this Brazilian-inspired dish as soup or stew, served with rice. If you want to try a different protein, shrimp and chicken are used in the classic versions.

Turkey Vatapa

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Yield

4 Servings

Ingredients

1 tablespoon vegetable oil
1 cup onion, yellow (diced)
1⁄2 cup bell pepper, green (diced)
3 cloves garlic (minced)
1 tablespoon ginger, fresh (minced)
2 tablespoons pepper, jalapeño (minced)
3 1⁄2 cups tomato, diced (1 28 ounce can)
12 ounces beer, lager
  salt (to taste)
3⁄4 cup peanuts (ground fine in a food processor)
1 cup coconut milk, light
2 1⁄2 cups turkey (cooked, skin removed, chopped)
  black pepper, ground (to taste)
3 tablespoons parsley, fresh (minced)
3 tablespoons cilantro (minced)
1 lime (zest and juice)

Instructions

In a large Dutch oven or stockpot, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onion and bell pepper and sauté for 5 minutes. Add the garlic, ginger and jalapeño and sauté another few minutes. Stir in the diced tomatoes, beer and a pinch of salt and bring to a boil. Cover pot, reduce heat to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add the ground peanuts, coconut milk and turkey. Stir and simmer, uncovered, for another 5-10 minutes. Add salt and pepper to taste and stir in the parsley, cilantro and lime zest and juice.

Notes

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