This One Pan Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet delivers!
Well, it doesn’t actually get delivered, like, to your door. But you know how sometimes you screech into your driveway at 5:45 pm knowing only that your family’s gotta eat, and you’re the one expected to feed them?
Frustratingly, in that moment, an easy supper idea escapes you, despite the overflowing pantry and bulging veggie drawer. You better think of something fast or the family’s getting corn-and-tuna succatosh again.
Trust me they don’t want that. (How could anyone want that?)
They want filling and savory and big time yum, and by the way could you have it ready in 30 minutes? Cuz they got stuff to do.
That’s when it’s time to make this one-pan wonder, this satisfier of appetites, and slayer of the age old dilemma, “What the %$@# do I make for dinner?”
Say hello to One Pan Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet!
Hello, easy!
(one stinkin’ pan, heck yeah!)
Bonjour, nutritious!
(protein, fiber, antioxidants)
Hello, FLAVOR!
Come to mama.
It’s my family’s favorite one pot meal.
My 5 family members with choosy palates and varied tastes can’t be wrong 🙂
Recipe Notes for One Pan Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet:
- You will need a large skillet and some sort of lid. FYI, if you don’t have a skillet with its own lid, you can use aluminum foil. Or, you can use a similarly sized pan resting on top of the skillet
- Any type of greens that you like to saute works well – spinach, Swiss chard, kale, etc.
- Ground pork, ground beef, or your favorite vegan crumbles can readily be substituted for the ground turkey.
- This recipe is allergy friendly for those avoiding eggs, wheat, or gluten.
One Pan Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Stuck for a quick supper idea? This One Pan Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet gives you flavor and nutrition in a quick 30-minute and one pan meal. Supper solved!
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil extra virgin
- 1/2 cup onion chopped
- 1 tsp garlic chopped
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 2 cups sweet potato diced (about 2 med)
- 1/2 tsp celery salt
- 1/2 tsp oregano
- 1/4 tsp ground coriander
- 1/4 tsp ground black pepper
- 2 tbsp water
- 1 cup baby spinach or other greens
- 1/4 cup Parmesan cheese grated
- 1/2 cup mozzarella shredded
Instructions
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Heat olive oil in large skillet over Med-Hi heat
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Add onions and garlic, and saute for 2-3 minutes
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Add ground turkey, and brown for 7-8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until meat is no longer pink and onions are translucent.
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Add sweet potato, celery salt, oregano, coriander, and black pepper. Stir to combine, then add the 2 T of water. Turn heat to Low and COVER. Let simmer for 10 minutes, or just until potatoes are soft.
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Add baby spinach and Parmesan cheese and stir.
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Turn off the heat. Add shredded mozzarella, and cover for 3 more minutes to allow the cheese to melt and the spinach to wilt.
Recipe Notes
Enough for 4 adults, as long as they're not starving and be sure to include a side like fruit or a salad 🙂
If you’re looking for other quick and easy meals like this, go to the Recipe Index and click “Quick and Easy Meals.” You’ll find supper ideas like Lemon Herb Chicken Rice Bowls, an easy How-To Make the Perfect Frittata, and the always-popular Barbecued Chicken Flatbread Bites.
Cook on, my Kitchen Slayers!
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Julia
This was delicious. I made it with Dino kale. I was searching for a recipe that called for ingredients I needed to use (ground turkey, kale, sweet potatoes). Glad I stumbled on your recipe. Thank you, A non-cook struggling to feed herself while sheltering in place/
Noreen, thank you so much! This recipe continues to be a family favorite here. Glad it worked with kale! Keep trying new things and if you need any ideas for other ingredients, feel free to contact me (jugglingwithjulia@gmail.com). Stay well.
Thank you for sharing this recipe, I recently had to make dietary changes, and this is a greatt meal. I’m planning on making it again soon. I was thinking about adding some brussel sprouts to it next time! Thank you and have a great week! 😊
Wonderful! So glad you liked it. If there are certain types of recipes you’re searching for, I am happy to help you find them on my site. Feel free to email me at jugglingwithjulia@gmail.com.
Can this be made with red potatoes for a substitute of sweet potatoes?
Yes – white potatoes may take slightly longer to cook. You can try cutting them a little smaller, but just add extra water if necessary while in the simmering phase so it doesn’t run out. Thank you for your question!
Made this last night – just as is using turkey and spinach – and it was WONDERFUL!!!!!!!!!!! I cannot WAIT to make it again. 10/10!
Yayyyy!!! Another happy cook 🙂 Thanks so much for circling back to let me know. xo
This was a great meal. My 16 year old loved it and said to me save this recipe
Fantastic! Your 16-year-old has excellent taste 🙂 Thanks so much for stopping by to leave a comment.
OK, JWJ, I’ll be brutally honest. You have recommended this recipe numerous times and although I trust you completely, and despite the fact that many of your recipes have become our favorites, this one just screamed “no!” to me each and every time. But, you kept at it, extolling it’s greatness time and again! Skeptically, I decided to give it a try. Mainly because the photo really does look delicious and because I can’t say no to a one pan meal. Well, it IS delicious!!!! Absolutely delicious!!!! Easy. Healthy. Pretty. Delicious. I have to admit that you were right, and I was wrong. Thanks for convincing me with your gorgeous photos! This one is a keeper! (Just like you, JWJ!)
I got a little scared reading the first part – was this going to be my first public scathing?? NO! Phew 🙂 So happy you did like it after all! Thank you for trusting me, Janet!!
I love the idea for vegan crumbles! Plus a great way I could use my CSA greens
Yes, those overwhelming piles of greens! I’ve used Swiss chard, spinach, and kale in this recipe this summer. All great- though the kale takes a little more time to cook than the others.
That looks really good! You had me at sweet potato…saving on Pinterest so I can make this later!
Thanks for stopping by, Darlene! And for the Pin 🙂