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Snow Day Sweet Potato and Turkey Skillet

Published: Mar 25, 2023 by Veronica Noone · This post may contain affiliate links · 1 Comment

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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. 🙂

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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!  
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Prep Time 5 mins
Cook Time 20 mins
Total Time 25 mins
Course Dinner, Lunch
Cuisine Any
Servings 4 servings
Calories 313 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 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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  1. Linda Elhard says

    January 30, 2019 at 1:38 pm

    I made a similar recipe using Butternut Squash but it had different spices. I will have to try this with the Rosemary and allspice!

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