Description
A warm, savory one-pan meal combining ground turkey, black beans, and sweet potatoes, perfect for a hearty dinner or lunch.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1 can (15 oz) black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 medium onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper, diced (any color)
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Olive oil for cooking
- Avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, shredded cheese (for serving)
Instructions
- Prepare ingredients: Peel and dice the sweet potato, chop the onion, and dice the bell pepper.
- Drain and rinse the black beans.
- Mince the garlic.
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add onion and bell pepper; sauté until softened (about 3-4 minutes).
- Add minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
- Stir in ground turkey, cooking until browned and fully cooked (5-7 minutes).
- Add diced sweet potato, black beans, cumin, and chili powder; stir and season with salt and pepper.
- Cover and cook for 10-15 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender, stirring occasionally.
- Serve hot, garnished with avocado, cilantro, lime wedges, and shredded cheese.
Notes
For added zest, squeeze lime juice right before serving. Fresh ingredients enhance the flavor significantly.
- Prep Time: 10
- Cook Time: 25
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 450
- Sugar: 5g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 4g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 12g
- Protein: 28g
- Cholesterol: 70mg