Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
This Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is the easiest healthy dinner that only has 5 ingredients. Serve over lettuce for weeknight taco bowls!
Servings: 5
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 yellow onion diced
- 1 large sweet potato diced small
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 package of low sodium taco seasoning or see below for homemade * ensure the seaosning is gluten free if you are gluten free
- 1.5 cups cheddar cheese shredded
Optional for serving:
- Romaine lettuce finely chopped
- Greek yogurt
- Salsa
- Guacamole or mashed avocado
Instructions
- In a large skillet over medium-high heat add ½ tablespoon olive oil. Once hot, add ground turkey. Cook, stirring frequently until no longer pink in colour.
- Add the turkey to a plate and set aside. To the same skillet, heat remaining ½ tablespoon olive oil. Once hot, add diced onions and sweet potatoes. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir. Cover and reduce heat to low-medium until the sweet potatoes are soft (about 10-15 minutes). You may need to stir periodically to ensure the potatoes are not sticking to the bottom of the skillet.
- Once the potatoes are soft and onions fragrant- add the turkey meat back into the skillet along with the package of taco seasoning. Stir well (you may need to add 2 tablespoon of water to ensure all the seasoning is absorbed).
- Top with cheese and either cover until cheese is melted or place under the broiler for about 5 minutes until bubbly. Serve over lettuce topped with greek yogurt, salsa and guacamole.
Notes
If you are looking for added veggies, shred one zucchini or finely chop a few handfuls of kale and add to the ground turkey meat while cooking.
For added fiber, add 1 cup of black beans into the skillet when the ground meta is added.
For homemade taco seasoning you can use: 1 tablespoon chili powder, 1.5 teaspoon ground cumin, 1 teaspoon salt, 1 teaspoon black pepper, ½ teaspoon paprika, ¼ garlic powder, ¼ teaspoon onion powder, ¼ teaspoon red pepper flakes, ¼ teaspoon dried oregano
*I have included an estimation of the nutrition information for this recipe below. However, always remember a recipe is so much more than just nutritional content and these numbers do not need to dictate your food choices. Please don't forget that both your body and soul need nourishment! The owner of this website is not liable for this estimation.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 332kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 31g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 7g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 322mg | Potassium: 555mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 10029IU | Vitamin C: 3mg | Calcium: 268mg | Iron: 1mg
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