Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet

Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato Skillet

from theschmidtywife.com
20 min
4 servings

This one dish skillet meal is full of flavors and made fast! With help of the microwave oven this turkey sweet potato skillet is ready to serve in 20 minutes. And with healthy ingredients like ground turkey, black beans, sweet potatoes, and tomatoes it will have you feeling good too!

Ingredients

  • 1/3 cup sour cream
  • 1/3 cup salsa
  • 1 pound ground turkey
  • 2 cup diced sweet potatoes (1 large)
  • 1 (15 ounce) can black beans, drained and rinsed
  • 1 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon chipotle chili powder
  • 1 teaspoon cumin
  • 1 cup cheddar cheese, shredded
  • 3 green onions, sliced
  • 1 tomato diced

Directions

  1. 1

    Add diced sweet potatoes to a microwave safe plate. Cover with a damp paper towel. Microwave on high for 5 minutes. Carefully remove and set aside until you are ready to use.

  2. 2

    Make sauce by combing the sour cream and salsa in a small bowl. Set aside for serving.

  3. 3

    Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat. Add the ground Turkey. Cook and crumble for about 5 minutes until just a little pink remains. Drain the skillet if necessary.

  4. 4

    Add in the hot sweet potatoes, black beans, salt, chipotle chili powder, and cumin. Cook stirring occasionally 5 minutes until sweet potatoes are soft and turkey is fully cooked. Remove from heat and sprinkle on the cheese to melt. Top with the green onions, diced tomatoes, and sauce. Serve immediately.