How to Make a Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet (30 minute meal)

This ground turkey sweet potato skillet is delicious, nutritious, and quick to make. I love the flavors and so does my family. My boys love eating high protein meals and this one does not disappoint. Let me show you how to make this simple and quick recipe that I think your whole family will love.

KeepItSimpleAnnaSue

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

This healthy and flavorful skillet dinner is one of my personal favorites. It is healthy, delicious, and quick to make. I love the ground turkey combined with the sweet potatoes! So good!!

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Prep Time 10 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Course: Main Course

Ingredients Method

Ingredients

  

• 2 lbs. lean ground turkey (wild or from the store)
• 2 tsp. crushed garlic
• 1 large diced yellow onion
• 1 diced red bell pepper
• 3 peeled and diced medium sized sweet potatoes (about 3 cups worth)
• 1 tsp. salt
• 1 tsp. pepper
• ½ tsp. red pepper flakes
• hot honey to drizzle over the top
• 1 cup freshly shredded cheddar cheese
• 2 tbsp. olive oil, butter, or beef tallow for browning the ground turkey in

Method

 

1. In a cast iron skillet, heat the oil over medium-high heat.
2. Add in the lean ground turkey, garlic, onion, and pepper. Cook until the turkey is browned. This will take about 10 minutes or so.
3. Add in the diced sweet potatoes, salt, pepper, and red pepper flakes.
4. Cover the skillet and continue to cook until the sweet potato is soft. This will take about 15-20 minutes. Stir occasionally.
5. Preheat the oven to 400°.
6. When the sweet potatoes are soft, sprinkle on the cheese and pop the uncovered skillet into the oven for 2-5 minutes. You just want to the cheese to melt, so keep an eye on it. Like…don't walk away.
7. Take it out of the oven and enjoy! I think the beef tallow gives it a great flavor but any of the oils will work.

Well, let me know if you give this one a try. I will definitely be making this in the spring when my hubby brings home some wild turkey. Enjoy your day and come back anytime.

Anna Barbour

Hey there, my name is Anna, and I am so excited to share Keep It Simple Anna Sue with you. I am a wife, mother of two young men, and currently in a pre-empty nester season of life. God knew I needed blogging way before I did. Being a pre-empty nester has left me with…extra time. I decided to use that time for creativity and for helping others to see that if I can do it, they can do it too. Learn more about me.