Our favorite go-to Ground Turkey dinner. This stuffed sweet potato is easy, healthy and completely satisfying.
Ingredients
4 cup
Sweet Potatoes
(Medium)
1 tbsp
Extra virgin olive oil
1/2 cup
White onion
(Diced)
1/2 medium pepper(s)
Red bell pepper
(Seeded and diced)
2 clove(s)
Garlic
(Minced)
1 tsp
Red chili pepper (also chile or chilli)
3/4 tsp
Cumin
(Ground)
1/2 tsp
Garlic powder
1/2 tsp
Oregano, dried
1/4 tsp
Salt
454 gm
Ground turkey, lean
397 gm
Tomatoes
(14 oz. can petite diced; in juice)
1 avocado(s)
Avocado
1/4 cup
Cheddar cheese
(Vegan cheese)
Instructions
Preheat the oven to 400°F.
Cook the sweet potatoes: pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork all over several times. Place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil; bake until soft and fork tender, about 45 minutes. (Or pierce with fork and cook in the microwave until soft & tender. I like to wrap mine in a paper towel. Cook time will vary based on size of the sweet potato but you can start with 10 minutes.)
Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add in the onions, bell peppers and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, ~5 minutes. Stir in the red pepper chili flakes, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and salt.
Add the ground turkey; cook, stirring and breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, ~3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes.
Remove from heat. Slice the baked sweet potatoes lengthwise just until open. Fill with the turkey mixture. Top with cheese & avocado.
Alternatively, you can scoop the sweet potato out into a bowl and build bowls instead of eating from the sweet potato itself. Enjoy!
