Easy, filling, and surprisingly light, this Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet makes for a quick and hearty meal. Light and flavorful, lean ground turkey and nutrient-rich sweet potato will fill you up without weighing you down. Topped with creamy low-fat mozzarella and filled with onions and peppers, this meal is home cooked comfort food that won’t show on your waistline! Meanwhile, cumin, chili powder, and a dash of cilantro leave this easy meal bursting with flavor. Rich in both protein and veggies, this turkey and sweet potato skillet is the perfect one-pot meal.This Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is a healthy & gluten free meal that is full of flavour and hearty enough to feed your family quickly on busy weeknights!
Let’s Start and discover ingredients of this ground beef meal
What you will need:
· 3 small or 2
large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
· 1 pound ground
turkey
· 1 yellow bell
pepper
· 1 cup onion,
diced
· ½ cup
mozzarella, shredded
· ½ cup water
· ¼ cup
cilantro, chopped
· 2 tablespoons
olive oil
· 1.5
tablespoons ground cumin
· 1 tablespoon
garlic, minced
· 1 teaspoon
chili powder
· ½ teaspoon
salt
· ¼ teaspoon
pepper
How to Make it ?
1. In a large cast
iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1
minute and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat and
continue cooking approximately 8 minutes until browned.
2. Add cumin, chili
powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate.Add onion and bell pepper,
and cook for 3-4 minutes.
4. Add diced sweet
potato and water. Stir and cover with a lid for approximately 6-8 minutes until
the sweet potatoes soften. Add additional water during this process if needed
to keep the meat from drying out.
5. Remove lid and add
additional salt and pepper if needed. Top with shredded mozzarella and allow it
to melt. Remove skillet from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro before
serving.
It's very Easy to make . This ground turkey sweet potato skillet is on budget and a Healthy Dinner Recipes for family. It's also an easy dinner meal for college students.
ARE SWEET POTATOES HEALTHY?
Many people wonder if sweet potatoes are a healthy choice when
they are on a diet and trying to eat less carbs. The answer is YES, sweet
potatoes are healthy. They not only taste great, but they provide some amazing
health benefits because they contain antioxidants, anti-inflammatory nutrients,
and help regulate blood sugar.
Sweet potatoes are nutrient-rich and have 180 calories per
cup. Sweet potatoes are high in Vitamin A (in the form of beta-carotene) and
Vitamin C, and they are a good source of dietary fiber, potassium, phosphorus,
and some important B vitamins.
You may have heard that bananas have a lot of potassium, but
sweet potatoes actually have more potassium per serving than bananas. A
potassium rich diet may help reduce blood pressure and reduce the risk of heart
disease and stroke, as well as many other impressive health benefits.
Some people believe that sweet potatoes are not good for you
because they are too starchy. While sweet potatoes are a starchy root
vegetable, the high amount of dietary fiber and other phytonutrients helps to
control the pace of digestion to make them a great food for blood sugar
regulation.
Make sweet potatoes part of your regular diet for a
nutrient-rich meal. You can eat them baked, as sweet potato toast, in protein
bowls, as sweet potato noodles, or even put them in a burrito with black beans.
IS GROUND TURKEY HEALTHIER THAN GROUND BEEF?
The debate is ongoing between ground turkey and beef, which
one is healthier? Since the overall health of the american society is
concerning, more and more people are looking for healthier options in everyday
recipes. Switching over to ground turkey in recipes such as meatballs, tacos,
lasagana, burgers, etc. is a popular healthier swap.
Common knowledge says that ground turkey is leaner than beef,
and therefore, healthier. You can also buy lean ground beef that is comparable
to ground turkey.
So, which one is it? The amount of calories between lean
ground beef and lean ground turkey (93% lean) is relatively the same, and
amount of protein is the same. The difference is in saturated fat, the
unhealthy fat. Lean ground turkey has less saturated fat than lean ground beef,
making it a better choice.
You’ll still want to be careful when choosing ground turkey,
look at the nutrition facts to see how it is comparable to beef, and get the
leanest you can find (80% or higher). If ground turkey isn’t your thing, lean
ground beef is still a really good option.
I’ve heard people complain that ground turkey is flavorless
compared to ground beef. Keep experimenting, if you use the right seasonings
and cooking methods, you can getground turkey to taste even better than beef.
Experiment in sauces, soups, casseroles, and more. Ground
turkey is pretty much always a comparable tasty swap in ground beef recipes.
Some ground turkey recipes will work for you, but you might
find that you like ground beef more in certain dishes. Maybe you won’t always
choose to use ground turkey, but if you use it a little more often than you
used to, then that is a great healthy swap.
