Latin Turkey Skillet with Sweet Potatoes

A colorful and quick skillet meal featuring seasoned ground turkey, tender sweet potatoes, and black beans, all cooked in one pan with bold Latin spices.

• Prep: 10 min
• Cook: 15 min
• Total: 25 min
• Servings: 5
• Cuisine: Latin
• Difficulty: Easy
• Cost: $2.04/serving

Dietary

• High-Fiber
• Gluten-Free
• Dairy-Free
• Nut-Free
• Soy-Free
• Egg-Free
• High-Protein

Tags

• quick
• healthy
• one-pot
• savory

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 pound ground turkey
• 1 sweet potato (peeled and diced into 1/2-inch cubes)
• 1 bell pepper (diced)
• 0.5 yellow onion (diced)
• 1.5 teaspoon chili powder
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 0.5 teaspoon salt
• 0.25 teaspoon black pepper
• 1 can black beans (rinsed and drained)
• 0.25 cup fresh cilantro (chopped)

Instructions

1. Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add 1 pound ground turkey and cook, breaking it up with a spoon, until browned, about 5-7 minutes. Drain any excess fat and set aside.
2. To the same skillet (no need to clean), add the diced sweet potato, bell pepper, and yellow onion. Cook for 5-7 minutes, stirring occasionally, until vegetables begin to soften.
3. Stir in 1 1/2 teaspoons chili powder, 1 teaspoon ground cumin, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon black pepper. Cook for 1 minute until fragrant.
4. Return the cooked ground turkey to the skillet. Add 1 (15-ounce) can black beans. Stir everything together and cook for another 3-5 minutes, allowing flavors to meld and sweet potatoes to become tender.
5. Serve the skillet mixture warm, garnished with chopped fresh cilantro if desired.

Notes

This dish is also great with a squeeze of lime juice just before serving for an extra burst of freshness. Leftovers store well for a few days.

Nutrition (per serving)

• Calories: 410
• Protein: 35.8 g
• Carbohydrates: 40.2 g
• Fat: 15.1 g
• Fiber: 10.9 g
• Sodium: 750 mg
• Saturated Fat: 3.2 g
• Sugar: 7 g
• Cholesterol: 78 mg