Snow Day Sweet Potato and Turkey Skillet

Hey Guys! I was gifted an evening to cook for myself when the college canceled classes last night. The kids were already prepared to make their own dinner (mac & cheese, chicken nuggets, and green beans) since The Husband and I both have evening conflicts. So when I got home, I decided to have a little fun with what I could find in the fridge.

These kind of one-pot meals are my favorite. I was first considering a quick soup because it was cold and snowy out but decided on a skillet which is just as soul-warming for me. Plus, I like having fun with different spices and flavors. The combo below was especially yummy!

I've gotten a few requests for old recipes, and I hope to get them up by this weekend. Classes started this week, so I'm still finding my groove with a new schedule. Oh! And I accepted a full-time training gig at Merritt, a local gym in my area. I get my schedule Friday. I'm ecstatic!

Anyway, here's the recipe. I've got to run to class soon. We have a delay this morning, so I decided to take advantage and post real quick. 🙂

📖 Recipe

Sweet Potato and Turkey Skillet

Roni Noone

Sweet Potato and Turkey Skillet is a quick, soul-warming one-pot meal spiced with rosemary, allspice, and white pepper. With its simple ingredient list, it's also Paleo and Whole30!  

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 5 minutes mins

Cook Time 20 minutes mins

Total Time 25 minutes mins

Course Dinner, Lunch

Cuisine Any

Servings 4 servings

Calories 313 kcal

Ingredients

  

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• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 sweet potato cut into small cubes (~500g)
• 1 sweet onion chopped ~200g
• 3 cloves garlic minced
• 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
• 1 teaspoon allspice
• 2 teaspoon rosemary
• ½ teaspoon white pepper
• Salt to taste

Instructions

 

• Heat a skillet over medium-high and warm the oil.
  1 tablespoon olive oil
• Add the sweet potatoes and cook until the cubes start to carmelize a bit. Let them sit for 30-seconds to a minute before tossing. This will get you that nice brown color and pull out the flavor!
  1 sweet potato
• Once the potatoes start to soften, about 5-minutes or so, add the onion, garlic, ground turkey and spices. Continue to cook until there you see no more pink on the turkey, about 10-minutes.
  1 sweet onion chopped, 3 cloves garlic minced, 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey, 1 teaspoon allspice, 2 teaspoon rosemary, ½ teaspoon white pepper, Salt to taste
• Let sit for a minute, then serve!

Notes

• I cook the sweet potatoes first to give them time to soften without over-cooking the turkey and drying it out. 
• You could, of course, add any other veggies in here like spinach, kale or even broccoli or cauliflower. I just kept it simple. 

Nutrition

Serving: 1/4 of the recipeCalories: 313kcalCarbohydrates: 31gProtein: 25gFat: 12gFiber: 5gSugar: 8g

Keyword sweet potatoes, Turkey

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