Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Name: Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 30 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups); 1 pound ground turkey; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 cup onion, diced; ½ cup mozzarella, shredded optional; ½ cup water; ¼ cup cilantro, chopped; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 1.5 tablespoons ground cumin; 1 tablespoon garlic, minced; 1 teaspoon chili powder; ½ teaspoon salt; ¼ teaspoon pepper

4 steps

Cook:30min

Updated at: Thu, 17 Aug 2023 12:13:29 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Great

Glycemic Index

Low

Glycemic Load

Moderate

Nutrition per serving

Calories422.4 kcal (21%)

Total Fat20.9 g (30%)

Carbs27.1 g (10%)

Sugars5.8 g (6%)

Protein33.4 g (67%)

Sodium838.6 mg (42%)

Fiber4.4 g (16%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

4 servings

3sweet potatoes

small, or 2 large, peeled and diced

1 poundground turkey

1yellow bell pepper

1 cuponion

diced

½ cupmozzarella shredded

optional

½ cupwater

¼ cupcilantro

chopped

2 tablespoonsolive oil

1 ½ tablespoonsground cumin

1 tablespoongarlic

minced

1 teaspoonchili powder

½ teaspoonsalt

¼ teaspoonpepper

Instructions

Step 1

In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat and continue cooking approximately 8 minutes until browned.

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Step 2

Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate.

Step 3

Add diced sweet potato and water. Stir and cover with a lid for approximately 6-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes soften. Add additional water during this process if needed to keep the meat from drying out.

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Step 4

Remove lid and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Top with shredded mozzarella and allow it to melt. Remove skillet from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

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