This ground turkey sweet potato skillet recipe is simple, easy, delicious, and Weight Watchers friendly! Each serving is low in myWW points, low calorie and packed with flavor.
Ground turkey is a staple on any healthy eating plan and it’s always low in Weight Watchers points. Check out all of these Weight Watchers Ground turkey recipes!
This recipe is always a reader favorite. It’s simple, straightforward, and can be customized really easily to incorporate more / less flavor depending on if you have picky eaters in the house. This is a family friendly recipe that everyone loves!
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How do I find Personal Points for this recipe?
To get the Weight Watchers Personal Points information for this recipe you’ll need to click the link below! It will take you to the recipe ingredients list which also has the servings listed so it’ll break down the plan based on your personal plan settings.
Do you have myWW points for this recipe?
This skillet meal is quickly becoming a new family favorite. It’s packed with flavors and easy to prepare. Each serving is low in WW smart points. Here is the breakdown for all three of the myWW+ programs!
Each serving is 1 cup just about. The full recipe should be about 6 servings.
Remember that even small changes and simple things like a different brand of cheese can change the points so if you are worried about that definitely use the ww.com recipe creator tool and check it all out for yourself. I provide the points as a courtesy but we’re all human and mistakes/changes happen. Do what’s best for you and your myWW+ plan!
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!
Making a one pan sweet potato skillet is easy!
This recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare and it serves 6. You can double the recipe or cut it in half, whatever you need to suit your family or meal prepping needs!
I have found that this recipe does hold up pretty well in the refrigerator throughout the week so I never mind having leftovers that I can reheat for lunches. If you don’t like leftovers feel free to cut them in half and just make what you can eat in a single meal!
What do I need for this Weight Watchers ground turkey skillet?
This is the base of the ingredients we use for this simple ground turkey sweet potato skillet. I usually let everyone add spices to their own meals because not everyone in my house likes things super spicy.
If you like a bit more spice in your meals you can double up on the spices included or add some things! Chili oil would be a good addition, some sriracha would be tasty.
Whatever you add just be sure to calculate that into the points as the items listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post are the only things we include for point values!
- sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
- ground turkey breast (99% fat free)
- yellow bell pepper
- onion, diced
- low fat mozzarella, shredded
- water
- cilantro, chopped
- olive oil
- ground cumin
- garlic, minced
- chili powder
- salt
- pepper
Here are some kitchen essentials that I like to have on hand when making recipes like this for meal prep:
Making healthy meals is a breeze with these kitchen essentials. Keeping things like this on hand makes my life so much easier in the kitchen.
Some things that are great to have on hand when prepping meals like this is a cutting board, sharp knives, and storage containers.
You can also benefit from a good skillet, a kitchen scale, and of course some measuring cups!
How to make this ground turkey skillet dinner:
Ground turkey recipes are great for WW plans because they are low in points and filling! Let’s get started with this family favorite.
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 for 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. Using a dough cutter makes scooping and adding chopped vegetables a breeze.
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.
Looking for more great Weight Watchers recipes?
You have come to the right place! Here at Midlife Healthy Living, I share lots of delicious WW recipes that are easy to make, healthy, and tasty enough to serve the whole family.
Ground turkey and sweet potato recipes are tasty and healthy but you’ll need some others to choose from as well, right? Here are some of my favorite Weight Watchers recipes that use ground turkey:
- Weight Watchers Ground Turkey Goulash
- Weight Watcher Turkey Burgers
- Weight Watchers Turkey Enchiladas
- Turkey Sliders with Mushrooms
That’s a great selection of recipes you can make with ground turkey. Having extra lean ground turkey on hand at all times is a must for Weight Watchers. It’s super low in points or free on most of the plans which makes it a great protein to use as a base for your favorite recipes.
Printable Recipe For A One Pan Skillet Dinner:
Here is the printable version of this super easy Weight Watchers sweet potato skillet meal. It’s a family favorite and you can totally spice it up to your liking.
We keep things simple and then everyone adds their own little flare with each serving but it’s easy to customize, forgiving if you need to add or subtract certain ingredients, and who doesn’t love just one pan to clean up!
Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
This ground turkey sweet potato skillet recipe is simple, easy, delicious, and Weight Watchers friendly! Each serving is low in myWW points.
Ingredients
- 3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
- 1 pound ground turkey (99% fat free)
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup onion, diced
- ½ cup skim 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
Personal Points Link for Points: https://cmx.weightwatchers.com/details/MEMBERRECIPE:596647aa8bf444546f39b8d4
- Weight Watchers Purple 2
- Weight Watchers Blue 4
- Weight Watchers Green 5
6 Servings about 1 cup each
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Nutrition Information
Yield
6Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 374Total Fat 21gSaturated Fat 6gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 13gCholesterol 90mgSodium 387mgCarbohydrates 22gFiber 3gSugar 7gProtein 26g
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.
This recipe is not endorsed by Weight Watchers. Points were calculated with the WW app using ingredients as a courtesy. Please do your own calculations for ensured accuracy. Calculating points using nutrition info in this post is not recommended.
wtdp
Saturday 24th of September 2022
Loved it! I only had 1 tbsp of cumin left but when I make it again I'll use the whole 1.5. Otherwise I followed the recipe exactly and it didn't need a thing, not even a grain of salt. Really easy and tasty, thanks.
KimS
Tuesday 22nd of June 2021
I made this--it was amazing. My husband and I both loved it. I did only use 1 Tbl. Cumin and a small amount of smoked paprika, as well as steaming some fresh chopped kale on top at the end as another reader suggested. I served it over a small amount of brown rice.
Meagen Brosius
Thursday 14th of October 2021
Sounds great! Glad you enjoyed!
Janet
Wednesday 24th of February 2021
I switched out the ground turkey and replaced it with a plants based meat. I will make it again.
Gayke
Sunday 21st of February 2021
Delicous. Quick dinner. Weather you are on ww or not
Terah Townley
Tuesday 2nd of February 2021
I recommend to boil the sweet potatoes in a separate pot before combining with the meat. In my skillet there was not enough room or liquid to cook the potatoes.