Description
A quick, healthy, and colorful dinner option featuring ground turkey and sweet potatoes, perfect for weeknight meals.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 medium bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can diced tomatoes
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- to taste salt
- to taste pepper
Instructions
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Add chopped onions and bell pepper, cooking until softened.
- Add ground turkey, breaking it up as it cooks until no longer pink.
- Stir in minced garlic and cook until fragrant.
- Add sweet potato cubes, smoked paprika, oregano, salt, and pepper.
- Stir in diced tomatoes and a splash of water if needed.
- Reduce heat, cover, and let simmer for about 15 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Check the doneness of sweet potatoes; they should be fork-tender but not mushy.
Notes
- Can substitute ground turkey with ground chicken or a mix of pork and beef.
- Regular potatoes or butternut squash can replace sweet potatoes.
- Zucchini or carrots can substitute bell pepper.
- Use fresh diced tomatoes when in season.
- Add more smoked paprika for extra flavor.
- Thyme or other herbs can replace oregano.
- Avocado oil can replace olive oil.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 30 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 400 mg
- Fat: 15 g
- Saturated Fat: 3 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 5 g
- Protein: 28 g
- Cholesterol: 90 mg
Keywords: Ground Turkey, Sweet Potatoes, Skillet, Healthy Dinner