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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

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Yield: 4 Servings

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

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Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 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

1. In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute
2. and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat and continue cooking
3. approximately 8 minutes until browned.
4. Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate.
5. Add onion and bell pepper, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add diced sweet potato and water. Stir
6. and cover with a lid for approximately 6-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes soften. Add
7. additional water during this process if needed to keep the meat from drying out.
8. Remove lid and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Top with shredded mozzarella and
9. 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

4
Amount 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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