Description
A hearty and nutritious ground turkey sweet potato bake that the whole family will love.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 medium sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 1 small yellow onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 can (14 oz) diced tomatoes, drained
- 2 cups baby spinach
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- 1 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 400°F (200°C). Lightly grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
- Heat 1 tablespoon of olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and red bell pepper and sauté for 3-4 minutes until softened.
- Add ground turkey and garlic to the skillet. Cook, breaking up the turkey, until no longer pink, about 5-6 minutes.
- Stir in diced tomatoes, smoked paprika, dried oregano, salt, and pepper. Simmer for another 3 minutes, then remove from heat and stir in baby spinach until wilted.
- Toss diced sweet potatoes with 1 tablespoon olive oil. Spread half in the prepared baking dish, top with turkey mixture, then add remaining sweet potatoes on top.
- Cover with foil and bake for 25 minutes. Remove foil and bake an additional 10 minutes or until sweet potatoes are tender and slightly golden. Serve warm.
Notes
- This dish can be prepared in advance and stored in the refrigerator for up to 2 days before baking.
- Feel free to add additional vegetables to the recipe to suit your taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 35 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Bake
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 500mg
- Fat: 10g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 6g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 48g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 75mg