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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

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Ground turkey sweet potato skillet is easy to make and perfect for busy weeknights. Everything is cooked in one frying pan, making clean-up easier. Serve on its own, with rice, or quinoa for a healthy dinner.

A frying pan with ground turkey, sweet potato recipe topped with melted cheese.

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet Overview

I don’t know about you, but I’m a big fan of a dinner recipe that’s easy to make and budget-friendly – and this one checks all the boxes. Made with just five main ingredients you can find at any grocery store including ground turkey, sweet potato, spices, onion, and mozzarella cheese.

First, the sweet potato is chopped and cooked in a frying pan. Next, the onions, garlic, and the ground turkey. After that, all ingredients are combined with the spices and topped with melted mozzarella cheese. From start to finish, this recipe can be on your family’s plates in under 30 minutes!

Be sure to try my ground turkey zucchini chickpea skillet recipe next!

Recipe ingredients including raw ground turkey, chopped sweet potato, shredded mozzarella, chopped onion, minced garlic, olive oil and spices.

Recipe Ingredients

Four images grouped together. First is chopped sweet potato on cutting board, next raw cubed sweet potato in a frying pan, third is cooked in pan, fourth is cooked in a bowl.

How To Make The Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

STEP 1: In a frying pan over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp cooking oil and 2 cups of chopped sweet potatoes. Cook until the cubes are soft when poked with a fork. Scoop into a bowl and set aside for now.

Four images grouped together. First two are chopped onion and garlic in frying pan uncooked then cooked.Next two add ground turkey, first raw then crumbled and cooked.

STEP 2: Now add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 3 minced garlic cloves and ½ cup chopped onion. Cook until onion turns translucent. Scoop the onion to the side of the pan.

STEP 3: Next add the 1 lb ground turkey and break it up into small pieces, mixed with the onions. Cook until ground turkey is no longer pink (about 2-3 minutes).

STEP 4: Sprinkle the 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp chili powder, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper over top of everything. Mix it all together and cook another 2-3 minutes. Stir occasionally.

STEP 5: Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the top with 1 cup shredded mozzarella cheese. Cover the pan with a lid to help the cheese melt. Serve immediately.

Recipe Tips

  • You’ll need 1 lb of ground turkey for this recipe. You can also use ground beef, pork or ground chicken.
  • Cut the sweet potato into small cubes. The smaller they are, the faster they will cook.
  • Any kind of cheese will work here. Feel free to swap the mozzarella with cheddar cheese, marble cheese, monterey jack cheese, parmesan or feta.
  • The cheese might not melt easily – If needed, just add a lid or plate to the top of the frying pan (removed from heat) for 1-2 minutes. It should easily melt then.

How To Store Leftovers

  • To Refrigerate – The leftovers can be stored in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 4 days.
  • To Reheat – Reheat in a pan on the stove or the microwave until warmed through.
A fork scooping the ground turkey out of the recipe.

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Ground turkey sweet potato recipe with melted cheese on top in a frying pan

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Ground turkey sweet potato skillet is a recipe that I guarantee you’ll have on repeat. This recipe is quick and easy and a perfect healthy dinner.
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Prep Time: 5 minutes
Cook Time: 25 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4 servings

Ingredients

Instructions

  • In a frying pan over medium heat, add 1 Tbsp cooking oil and 2 cups of chopped sweet potatoes. Cook until the cubes are soft when poked with a fork. Scoop into a bowl and set aside for now.
  • Now add 1 Tbsp olive oil, 3 minced garlic cloves and ½ cup chopped onion. Cook until onion turns translucent. Scoop the onion to the side of the pan.
  • Now add the 1 lb ground turkey and break it up into small pieces. Cook until ground turkey is no longer pink (about 2-3 minutes).
  • Next, sprinkle the 1 tsp onion powder, 1 tsp garlic powder, ½ tsp chili powder, ½ tsp paprika, ½ tsp salt and ¼ tsp ground black pepper over top of everything. Mix it all together and cook another 2-3 minutes. Stir the mixture occasionally.
  • Turn the heat to low and sprinkle the top with mozzarella cheese. Cover the pan with a lid to help the cheese melt. Serve immediately.

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Nutrition

Calories: 343kcal | Carbohydrates: 18g | Protein: 35g | Fat: 16g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 3g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 84mg | Sodium: 567mg | Potassium: 640mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 9747IU | Vitamin C: 5mg | Calcium: 178mg | Iron: 2mg

The nutritional information provided is an estimate and is per serving.

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