Description
Comfort meets convenience in this hearty turkey sweet potato skillet, blending savory proteins with creamy root vegetables. Rustic flavors meld seamlessly, offering a nourishing one-pan meal you’ll crave on chilly evenings.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb (450 g) ground turkey
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into small cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 small onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 bell pepper (red, yellow, or orange), diced
- 2 cups fresh spinach
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- ½ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp chili powder (optional, for spice)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- ¼ cup chopped fresh parsley or cilantro (for garnish)
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Warm olive oil in a spacious skillet over medium heat, then gently sauté sweet potato cubes until they develop a golden exterior and become tender, approximately 8-10 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a separate plate.
- Turkey Transformation: Utilize the same skillet to brown ground turkey with diced onions and minced garlic, thoroughly crumbling the meat and ensuring complete cooking until no pink remains, around 5-7 minutes.
- Vegetable Integration: Reintroduce sweet potatoes to the skillet, incorporating bell peppers and seasoning with smoked paprika, cumin, chili powder, salt, and pepper. Stir ingredients thoroughly and allow flavors to meld for 3-4 minutes.
- Leafy Finale: Introduce fresh spinach to the skillet, gently wilting the leaves until they become soft and seamlessly blend with the existing mixture, which should take 1-2 minutes.
- Serving Presentation: Remove skillet from heat, garnish with freshly chopped parsley or cilantro, and serve immediately while the dish remains piping hot.
Notes
- Cut sweet potatoes into uniform, bite-sized cubes to ensure even cooking and consistent texture throughout the dish.
- Break ground turkey into small, crumbly pieces while cooking to maximize flavor development and prevent large, tough chunks.
- Adjust spice blend according to personal heat preference, starting with smaller amounts and gradually increasing for customized flavor profile.
- Add spinach at the very end to maintain its vibrant color, crisp texture, and maximum nutritional value, preventing overcooking and wilting.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 300
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 450 mg
- Fat: 10 g
- Saturated Fat: 2 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 25 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg