Southwest Sweet Potato Skillet

This Southwest skillet cooks in one pan for an easy and convenient weeknight meal. Lean ground turkey, colorful bell peppers and fiber-rich black beans combine with store-bought taco seasoning and tender sweet potatoes for a healthy but flavorful dinner! Cleanup has never been easier.

Course Dinner

Cuisine Chinese

Keyword tacos, kidney beans, sweet potato, bell pepper, beans, southwest, skillet

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 25

Servings

Calories 400

Ingredients

1 Tbsp. olive oil (divided)
½ yellow onion (diced)
1 green bell pepper (diced)
2 cloves garlic, minced (or 1 tsp jarred minced garlic)
1 lb. lean ground turkey
3 Tbsp. low sodium taco seasoning (divided)
½ tsp. salt (divided)
14.5 oz. can low-sodium fire roasted tomatoes
14.5 oz. can low-sodium kidney beans (drained and rinsed)
1 medium sweet potato (diced in ½” cubes)
½ cup shredded cheese
1 medium avocado (sliced)
¼ cup cilantro (optional)

Instructions

Heat a large skillet that has a tight-fitting lid over medium heat and add ½ Tbsp. olive oil.
Once oil is hot, add diced onions and green bell pepper. Cook until veggies are softened, about 4 minutes. Stir in minced garlic and continue to cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
Add ground turkey, ¼ tsp. salt and 2 Tbsp. of taco seasoning. Stir it all together and cook until turkey is browned, about 7-8 minutes.
When turkey is cooked, stir in kidney beans and continue to cook while beans heat for one minute. Move turkey/veggie mix to a clean plate and set aside. Return pan to the heat and add remaining ½ Tbsp. olive oil.
Add diced sweet potatoes, 1 Tbsp. taco seasoning, remaining ¼ tsp. salt and fire-roasted tomatoes to the pan. Stir to combine and bring to a low boil. Once boiling, turn heat to low and cover the pan. Maintain a simmer for 10 minutes, stirring the potatoes a few times for 10 minutes. The sweet potatoes should be fork tender.
Add the turkey/black bean mixture back to the skillet with the sweet potatoes and stir to combine. Turn off heat and top with shredded cheese. Return the lid for about 1 minute more to let the cheese melt.
Serve in bowls with optional toppings. Enjoy!

Notes

Add even more chopped veggies in with the onions — zucchini, yellow squash, red bell pepper, etc.

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