Ground Turkey with Sweet Potatoes
This is a weeknight ground turkey sweet potato recipe that comes together in no time. Lean ground turkey and veggies served in sweet potatoes.
Servings: 4 people
Calories: 528kcal
Equipment
- 1 frying pan
- 1 cutting board
- 1 sharp knife
- 1 baking sheet
Ingredients
- 4 large sweet potatoes
- 1.25 lb ground turkey
- 2 celery stalks finely diced
- 2 carrot stalks finely diced
- 1 large shallot minced
- 2 tablespoon butter
- 1 teaspoon arrowroot or cornstarch
- ½ cup broth or stock
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- salt
- pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375º and prepare the sweet potatoes by rinsing, pat drying, and poking a few holes in each of the potatoes. Place on a baking sheet and bake for 40 minutes or until tender.
- In a medium frying pan, add the butter and begin to saute the mirepoix (carrot celery, onion) until fragrant and soft, approximately 5-7 minutes.
- Add in the ground turkey, season with paprika, garlic powder, salt and pepper.
- Once the ground turkey is mostly cooked, add in the potato or arrowroot starch and broth.
- Turn to a low flame and cook until thickened, approximately 5-10 minutes.
- When the ground turkey mixture is thick, slice open the sweet potatoes and scoop two spoonfuls of the ground turkey into the sweet potato.
- Optional to top with fresh thyme, and serve.
Notes
Pierce the skin of the sweet potato with a fork a few times around the potato prior to baking to allow the sweet potatoes to soften a little easier. Another fun trick is to add the sweet potato to the microwave for 4-5 minutes prior to baking.
If you have trouble baking the sweet potato, a good idea is to wrap them in aluminum foil before baking.
The type of ground turkey you use doesn't really matter. You could use lean ground turkey or a dark meat ground turkey. I like to use a combination of both for the flavor aspect and also more healthy fats added.
If you want to spruce up the protein, add in some black beans, chickpeas, protein powder (the protein powder can be added with the thickening agent!), or some lentils.
Nutrition
Calories: 528kcal | Carbohydrates: 74g | Protein: 40g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 2g | Trans Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 94mg | Sodium: 437mg | Potassium: 1715mg | Fiber: 12g | Sugar: 16g | Vitamin A: 53798IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 124mg | Iron: 4mg
