Description
Turkey Sweet Potato Bake with ground turkey, diced sweet potatoes, bell pepper, and melted cheese. A healthy, hearty one-pan dinner.
Ingredients
1 lb ground turkey
2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
1 tbsp olive oil
1 medium onion, diced
2 cloves garlic, minced
1 red bell pepper, diced
1 tsp smoked paprika
½ tsp ground cumin
½ tsp dried thyme
Salt and pepper, to taste
1 cup shredded mozzarella or cheddar cheese
Fresh parsley or cilantro, optional
Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 400°F and grease a 9×13-inch baking dish.
2. In skillet, heat olive oil. Sauté onion 3–4 minutes. Add turkey and cook until browned, 5–6 minutes.
3. Stir in garlic, bell pepper, sweet potatoes, paprika, cumin, thyme, salt, and pepper. Cook 3–5 minutes.
4. Transfer mixture to baking dish. Cover with foil and bake 25 minutes until sweet potatoes are tender.
5. Remove foil. Sprinkle cheese on top. Bake 10–15 minutes until cheese melts.
6. Garnish with parsley or cilantro. Serve hot.
Notes
Cut sweet potatoes evenly for consistent cooking.
Mozzarella melts smoothly, cheddar adds sharpness.
Make ahead: Assemble up to 24 hours in advance and refrigerate.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 40 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Casserole
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 310
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 480mg
- Fat: 14g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 7g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 22g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 24g
- Cholesterol: 65mg
Keywords: Turkey Sweet Potato Bake, turkey casserole, healthy turkey bake