Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Name: Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes (peeled and diced (about 3 cups)); 1 lb. lean ground turkey; 1 yellow bell pepper; 1 cup diced onion (optional – if you’re not an onion lover like me, omit 😉); ½ cup skim mozzarella (shredded); ½ cup water; ¼ cup cilantro (chopped); 2 tbsp olive oil; 1.5 tbsp ground cumin; 1 tbsp garlic (minced); 1 tsp chili powder; ½ tsp salt; ¼ tsp pepper

We’re headed into sweet potato season, so it’s only fitting I share this delicious one-pot ground turkey sweet potato meal with you!

It wasn’t until last year that my husband and I started to explore more sweet potato recipes – typically I only associated them with traditional Thanksgiving marshmallow casserole goodness. Yum! But now we’ve encountered so many unique ways to create quick, healthy, and hearty meals out of this fiber-rich vegetable.

The perfect combination of ground turkey, sweet potatoes, yellow bell pepper, mozzarella cheese, and various spices was a taste bud hit within our home. There tends to be a misconception about ground turkey being bland and boring, but when paired with the right ingredients you’ll produce a flavorful meal sure to become a family favorite. Also, this one-skillet recipe is super helpful for those busy weeknights; ready in about 35 mins with minimal cooking tools and a stress-free, no-fuss cleanup.

RECIPE SUBSTITUTES OR ADD-IN’S

Feel free to add any other vegetables your heart desires, grape/cherry tomatoes, broccoli, zucchini, carrot, spinach, kale, etc. You can get spunky by mixing up the spices to add your favorite dried or fresh herbs as well.