Description
A delicious and healthy skillet dish made with lean ground turkey and sweet potatoes.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil (or avocado oil)
- ½ yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 2 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp regular paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp dried oregano
- 1 tsp salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 lb sweet potatoes, diced (about 2 medium sized sweet potatoes, 3–4 cups)
- ½ cup chicken broth (or water)
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup shredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped (or parsley)
- 1 lime, juice of
Instructions
- Dice sweet potatoes, onion, and pepper. Drain and rinse the can of black beans.
- Heat a large pan or cast iron skillet with a lid over medium heat and add olive oil.
- Once the pan is heated, add diced onions and bell pepper. Saute until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add ground turkey, spices, and salt & pepper. Break apart the ground turkey into small pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula. Brown ground turkey until almost cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
- Add the diced sweet potato and chicken broth to the cooked turkey. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sweet potato is fork tender.
- Turn off the heat. Add the black beans, spinach, and cheese and stir until the spinach wilts and the cheese melts.
- Sprinkle cilantro and squeeze lime juice on top of the skillet.
Notes
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 800mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 50g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 35g
- Cholesterol: 85mg