Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet: Easy, Flavorful, and Healthy
A healthy and flavorful recipe featuring ground turkey and sweet potatoes, perfect for a quick meal.
Equipment
- cast iron skillet
Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 pound free-range extra-lean ground turkey you also can use grass-fed ground beef
- 1 teaspoon garlic clove minced
- 0.5 cup onions diced
- 0.5 cup yellow pepper diced
- 1.5 cups sweet potato diced
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- a pinch of red chili flakes optional
- 0.5 cup shredded mozzarella cheese If you're doing Whole30 or following Paleo diet, don't add cheese
- Fresh parsley for garnishing (optional)
Instructions
- In a cast iron skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground turkey and garlic. Use a wooden spoon to break up the turkey as it cooks. Stir occasionally, and cook for about 5 minutes.
- Add the onions and yellow peppers, and cook until the onions are soft.
- Add the sweet potato, red chili flakes, salt, and pepper.
- Cover the skillet, and cook until the sweet potatoes are tender. Don’t forget to stir occasionally. If necessary, add more olive oil or a little bit of water to cook the sweet potatoes faster.
- While the sweet potatoes are cooking, preheat the oven to 400ºF.
- When the sweet potatoes are tender, add the shredded mozzarella cheese, and put the skillet in the oven to melt the cheese.
- When the cheese melts, remove from the oven, and garnish with parsley.
Nutrition
Serving: 1servingCalories: 380kcalCarbohydrates: 30gProtein: 35gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 6gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 120mgSodium: 500mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 5gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 1800IUVitamin C: 50mgCalcium: 200mgIron: 3mg
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