Sweet Potato Turkey Skillet with Black Beans, One Pan
This Sweet Potato Turkey Skillet is a quick & easy weeknight dinner recipe that tastes great and is full of nutrition! Everything comes together in one large skillet for a simple dinner the whole family will love.
Ingredients
- 1 tbspextra virgin olive oil (or avocado oil)
- ½yellow onion, diced (about 1 cup)
- 1red bell pepper, diced
- 1 lblean ground turkey
- 1 tbspchili powder
- 2 tspground cumin
- 1 tspregular paprika
- 1 tspsmoked paprika
- ½ tspgarlic powder
- ½ tspdried oregano
- 1 tspsalt
- ¼ tspblack pepper
- 1 lbsweet potatoes, diced (about 2 medium sized sweet potatoes, 3-4 cups)
- ½ cupchicken broth (or water)
- 1can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 2 cupsbaby spinach
- ½ cupshredded mozzarella cheese
- ½ cupfresh cilantro, chopped (or parsley)
- 1lime, juice of
Directions
- 1
Dice sweet potatoes, onion, and pepper. Drain and rinse the can of black beans. Heat a large pan or cast iron skillet with a lid over medium heat and add olive oil. Once the pan is heated, add diced onions and bell pepper. Saute until softened, about 4 minutes.
- 2
Add ground turkey, spices, and salt & pepper. Break apart the ground turkey into small pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula. Brown ground turkey until almost cooked through, about 6-8 minutes.
- 3
Add the diced sweet potato and chicken broth to the cooked turkey. Cover and simmer for 8-10 minutes, stirring occasionally until the sweet potato is fork tender.
- 4
Turn off the heat. Add the black beans, spinach, and cheese and stir until the spinach wilts and the cheese melts. Sprinkle cilantro and squeeze lime juice on top of the skillet.
- 5
Hint: Meal prep by dicing the sweet potatoes, bell pepper, and onions in advance!