This ground turkey sweet potato skillet recipe is simple, easy, delicious, and Weight Watchers friendly! Each serving is only seven freestyle smart points. I love making recipes that are one pan, simple, and healthy. It’s a common misconception that you have to eat boring, bland, or flavorless foods while on a diet or healthy living plan. This recipe will definitely turn that idea on its head!Flexible Plastic Cutting Board Mats set, Colorful Kitchen Cutting Board Set of 3 Colored Mats
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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet Instructions
Yields: 4 Servings Total Time: 30 minutes Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points | 7 per serving
What do I need for this Weight Watchers ground turkey recipe?
- 3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
- 1 pound ground turkey breast (99% fat free)
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup onion, diced
- ½ cup fat free mozzarella, shredded
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 1 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
How to make this ground turkey sweet potato skillet dinner:
1. In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat and continue cooking approximately 8 minutes until browned.
2. Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate.
3. Add onion and bell pepper, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add diced sweet potato and water. Stir
and cover with a lid for approximately 6-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes soften. Add
additional water during this process if needed to keep the meat from drying out. 
4. Remove lid and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Top with shredded mozzarella and
allow it to melt. Remove skillet from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving. 
Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet Recipe
Yield: 4 Servings
Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup onion, diced
- ½ cup mozzarella, shredded
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute
- and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat and continue cooking
- approximately 8 minutes until browned.
- Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate.
- Add onion and bell pepper, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add diced sweet potato and water. Stir
- and cover with a lid for approximately 6-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes soften. Add
- additional water during this process if needed to keep the meat from drying out.
- Remove lid and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Top with shredded mozzarella and
- allow it to melt. Remove skillet from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
Notes
Weight Watchers Smart Points: 10 per serving
Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points | 6 Per Serving
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Amount Per Serving: Calories: 352 Saturated Fat: 3g Cholesterol: 73mg Sodium: 506mg Carbohydrates: 27g Fiber: 4g Sugar: 6g Protein: 32g
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
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4 Comments
Connie
May 26, 2018 at 6:33 pmHow much is a serving ? Looks delicious.
Michele Brosius
March 10, 2019 at 12:26 pmI usually just split the skillet in 4 sections. It’s approx 1 to 1.5 cups each. It’s very generous and filling. Thanks.
Jessica Brocklebank
February 14, 2019 at 5:43 pmLoved this recipe! Quick, easy and full of flavor! Thank you for posting!
Beverly
July 8, 2019 at 10:53 pmI made this for the 2nd time tonight. Simply delicious! The first time we ate it with brown rice. Tonight we ate tortilla chips with it.
The only deviation I made was to use only 1 Tbsp. cumin, rather than 1 1/2.
Thanks for the recipe!