Do you love a good, savory meal? Me too! This Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is easy to make. Plus, the prep and cook time take just 35 minutes!
Ground turkey is great for easy meals. Try it in sweet potato chili or spinach feta turkey burgers.
Recipe Quick Look: Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
- Ready in: 35 minutes
- Great for: meal prep
- Main Ingredients: ground turkey, sweet potatoes, apples, brussels sprouts
- Serves: 6 people
- Difficulty: easy!
- Bonus: use for breakfast, lunch or dinner!
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I loved this recipe. Will make it again for sure. I added crushed red pepper flakes and since I was eating it as a breakfast added about 2 tablespoons of maple syrup.
Next time I’ll put an over easy fried egg on top!!! - Lora
Loved this recipe!!! we swapped pineapple in for the apple and it was SOOOOOOO good! - DB
Why I Love This Recipe
Made with lean ground turkey, onions, sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and apples. This dish definitely feels like a fall meal but can also be enjoyed at any time of year.
The best part? You can use this recipe for breakfast, lunch, or dinner!
One of my favorite things about this dish is the variety of flavors. The apples and sweet potatoes add a touch of sweetness, and the turkey and brussels sprouts add more savory notes.
It's the perfect fall harvest meal. You can get creative too and substitute the apples and brussels sprouts for other favorite fall produce.
If you love fall cooking, check out my harvest salad, crockpot applesauce, and cranberry orange sauce for more recipes.
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How to Make Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
In just a few simple steps, you can have a healthy fall harvest skillet hash ready to go! All you need is one large skillet and a small bowl.
Since there's only so much room in the skillet, we'll need the bowl to hold the cooked turkey while the veggies cook in the pan.
Below is the recipe laid out in 6 easy steps.
- Start by heating your large skillet or pan over medium heat. The first item to cook is the ground turkey since it's raw. Once you can tell it's cooked through with no pink, you are good to move on to the next step!
- Add the chopped onions and minced garlic. Cook them with the turkey for about 3 more minutes so that they soften.
- Scoop the turkey and onions into a bowl and set aside to make room for the other ingredients.
- In the skillet, add the chopped sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and apples.
- Pour the veggie or chicken broth over the fruit and vegetables. This will help them steam and cook quickly! Cover with a lid and give it about 15 minutes to soften up....it'll smell amazing!
- Add the turkey and onions back to the skillet, mix all together, and cover with the lid for 5 more minutes to bring all the flavors together.
And that's it - you've got a large skillet full of yummy fall flavors, ready for enjoying!
Serving Suggestions
Breakfast: Create turkey hash breakfast burritos by adding in scrambled eggs to a tortilla with the ground turkey mixture plus some spinach and cheese. Or try cooking an egg over easy in the center of the skillet. Make room for an egg in the center and cover the skillet to help the egg cook.
Lunch or Dinner: Cook a grain like rice, quinoa, or farro. Toss it all together for a warm and filling fall meal. If you're a stuffed peppers fan, try this as a beef alternative for the stuffing!
Salad Options: Add beans, greens, and tortilla chips for a taco salad spin-off!
Recipe Tips and FAQs
Until there is no pink! This takes about 10 minutes when using medium heat. If you have a thermometer, it should read 165 degrees Fareinheight when it's cooked through.
You could try kale, spinach, cabbage, mushrooms, asparagus, or broccoli. Really, any veggie is up for grabs! If you try something different, let me know in the comments how it turned out!
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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 pound ground lean turkey
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- ⅛ teaspoon pepper
- ⅔ cup diced onion
- 1 teaspoon minced garlic
- 3.5 cups peeled and diced sweet potato
- 1.5 cups diced apples
- 1.5 cups sliced brussels sprouts
- ½ cup vegetable or chicken broth
Instructions
- Heat a large skillet over medium heat and cook the ground turkey in the oil, salt and pepper until there is no pink.
- Add the onions and minced garlic and cook an additional 3 minutes to soften them. Scoop the turkey and onions into a bowl to set aside.
- Next, add the brussels sprouts, apples and sweet potatoes in the pan. Pour the chicken or vegetable broth and cover with a lid. Cook for 15 minutes or until softened.
- Add the bowl of cooked turkey and onions back into the pan, mix well, cover and cook for an additional 5 minutes. Enjoy!
Notes
- Cook the turkey until there's no pink or cooks to an internal temperature of 165 degrees Fareinheight.
Nutrition
(Nutrition values are calculated by third-party software and an estimate that can vary based on product brands and cooking methods.)
Lora says
I loved this recipe. Will make it again for sure. I added crushed red pepper flakes and since I was eating it as a breakfast added about 2 tablespoons of maple syrup.
Next time I’ll put an over easy fried egg on top!!!
Monica Nedeff says
So happy to hear you loved the recipe, Lora! That sounds like the perfect breakfast spin-off - thank you for sharing!
DB says
Loved this recipe!!! we swapped pineapple in for the apple and it was SOOOOOOO good!
Monica Nedeff says
Woo! So happy to hear it, DB! Love that swap - pineapple sounds delish!
Carol M says
This looks like Thanksgiving in a bowl!
I didn’t have brussel sprouts, so I just eliminated them. I did add fresh thyme and sage. At the very end I threw in a small handful of dried cranberries. (To complete the Thanksgiving theme!). It was delicious! Thank you for a great recipe!
Monica Nedeff says
I love that idea of it being Thanksgiving in a bowl! Those herb additions with cranberries sound delish! So glad you enjoyed it! Thank you for the comment, Carol!
Rose says
Great one dish meal . . .can't even tell that this is ground turkey and not ground beef. Made it with a sweet potato from my sweet potato plant. I grew it in a pot on my back porch and enjoyed the purple flower vine all summer. . .never thinking it would actually produce a sweet potato as a container plant.
Monica Nedeff says
That's incredible you grew a sweet potato plant from a container!! I never knew that was a thing.....might have to try that next season! Glad you enjoyed the recipe!
Veronica says
Made this for dinner tonight - it was 😋 yummy! Made it just as you laid out in the recipe. Thanks!!
Monica Nedeff says
Thanks, Veronica! So glad to hear it was a hit!!
Clare says
Made this recipe tonight for dinner. Easy to make and my husband commented on how well all the flavors worked together. I served it over quinoa and brown rice and it was delicious. Will definitely be making this recipe again.
Monica Nedeff says
Thanks, Clare - so happy to hear you guys enjoyed it! Sounds yummy with rice and quinoa!