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This ground turkey sweet potato skillet recipe is simple, easy, delicious, and Weight Watchers friendly! Each serving is only 10 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 it’s head!

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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Yields: 4 Servings
Total Time: 30 minutes
Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points | 7 per serving

Ingredients:

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

Directions:

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.

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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Prep Time 10 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 30 minutes

Servings 4 Servings

Calories 352 kcal

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.

Recipe Notes

Weight Watchers Smart Points: 10 per serving
Weight Watchers Freestyle Smart Points | 6 Per Serving

Nutrition Facts

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Amount Per Serving (4 g)

Calories 352 Calories from Fat 117

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 13g 20%

Saturated Fat 3g 15%

Cholesterol 73mg 24%

Sodium 506mg 21%

Potassium 845mg 24%

Total Carbohydrates 27g 9%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 6g

Protein 32g 64%

Vitamin A 285.2%

Vitamin C 73.7%

Calcium 14%

Iron 18.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.