Description
This Easy Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Bake combines lean ground turkey, tender sweet potatoes, bell peppers, spinach, and melted mozzarella cheese with warm spices. It’s a hearty, flavorful family dinner made with simple ingredients.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 lb 93% lean ground turkey
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into uniform ½-inch cubes
- 2 medium bell peppers, diced
- 1 medium onion, diced
- 2 cups fresh baby spinach, packed
- 1½ cups shredded mozzarella cheese
- 1 tsp chili powder
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp paprika
- ¼ cup chicken broth
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
Instructions
- Peel the sweet potatoes and cut them into uniform ½-inch cubes. Dice the bell peppers and onion, and prepare the remaining ingredients.
- Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add the ground turkey, breaking it into smaller pieces as it cooks. Brown until cooked through, then season with salt and black pepper.
- Add the diced onion and bell peppers to the skillet and cook until they begin to soften.
- Stir in the chili powder, cumin, garlic powder, and paprika.
- Add the sweet potato cubes and chicken broth. Stir to combine and continue preparing until the sweet potatoes begin to soften.
- Return the cooked ground turkey to the skillet. Add the baby spinach and stir until the spinach begins to wilt.
- Transfer the mixture to a baking dish and spread it evenly.
- Sprinkle the shredded mozzarella cheese over the top.
- Bake using the original recipe’s specified oven temperature and baking time until the sweet potatoes are fork-tender and the cheese is melted. Ensure the turkey reaches an internal temperature of 165°F (74°C).
- Allow the casserole to rest briefly before serving.
Notes
- Cut the sweet potatoes into evenly sized ½-inch cubes for consistent cooking.
- Frozen spinach can be substituted for fresh spinach if thawed and thoroughly drained.
- Refrigerate leftovers in airtight containers for 3–4 days.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baked
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/6
- Calories: 390 kcal
- Sugar: 9 g
- Sodium: 430 mg
- Fat: 16 g
- Saturated Fat: 6 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 34 g
- Fiber: 6 g
- Protein: 29 g
- Cholesterol: 85 mg
Keywords: Easy Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Bake, ground turkey casserole, sweet potato casserole, healthy family dinner, ground turkey dinner, cheesy turkey bake