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Healthy Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet


  • Author: clarawhitmore
  • Total Time: 30 mins
  • Yield: serves 4

Description

This skillet is a weeknight favorite—hearty, wholesome, and ready in under 30 minutes. The natural sweetness of tender sweet potatoes pairs beautifully with lean ground turkey and warm spices. It’s one of those dishes that fills you up without weighing you down, and it tastes just as good the next day!

 


Ingredients

Scale

1 lb ground turkey

2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced

1 tbsp olive oil

1 small onion, diced

1 bell pepper, diced (any color)

2 garlic cloves, minced

1 tsp paprika

½ tsp cumin

½ tsp chili powder

Salt and pepper to taste

½ cup low-sodium chicken broth or water (as needed)

Optional: fresh parsley or cilantro for garnish


Instructions

Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sweet potatoes and cook for 6–8 minutes, stirring occasionally. Add a splash of broth or water and cover to steam if needed.

 

Push sweet potatoes to one side. Add onion, bell pepper, and garlic. Sauté for 2–3 minutes until softened.

 

Add ground turkey, breaking it up as it cooks. Season with paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper.

 

Stir everything together and cook until turkey is fully cooked and sweet potatoes are tender.

 

Garnish with fresh herbs and serve hot.

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 20 mins
  • Category: Dinner

Nutrition

  • Calories: 350
  • Fat: 18g
  • Carbohydrates: 22g
  • Protein: 28g