This Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is a healthy, flavourful gluten-free meal that can be made in one pot for your whole family to enjoy!

You don’t have to eat bland boring food to eat healthy and this Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is proof enough of that!
It’s a simple but delicious combination of healthy ingredients that will fuel your family and have them asking you to make it again.
Try these sweet potato hash variations:
Use ground chicken, extra lean ground beef, fresh turkey, or hot Italian sausage.
Swap out the sweet potatoes for yukon gold and add some sweet bell peppers.
Try adding different veggies; halved grape tomatoes, spinach, brussel sprouts, mushrooms or corn would make great additions to the base recipe.
Use different types of cheese; cheddar, gouda, Monterey Jack and swiss would all work great among others.
Add more spices from your pantry to make this sweet potato hash recipe even more flavourful. Try curry, paprika, sage, thyme, rosemary, or even just hot sauce.
How to make the best Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet recipe
Cook the Sweet Potatoes
To avoid burning your food, you need to ensure your skillet isn’t too full with sweet potatoes.
If your cast iron skillet is 9-10 inches, the ideal amount of diced sweet potato is about 2-3 cups.
If you are going to double the recipe, cook the sweet potatoes in batches.
Some readers have also mentioned that they boil the sweet potato until tender then add to the hash. That works too!
Try other additions
This sweet potato skillet recipe is delicious and full of flavour as is, but try switching it up with some of the suggestion found in the section above.
Add some freshness
Serve the sweet potato hash with chopped cilantro or lime wedges so you can add a touch of freshness as desired.
Make it creamy
Try stirring in sour cream or yogurt for a change of flavour and texture.
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Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
Yields: 6 Servings | Total Time: 30 minutes
Ingredients:
3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
1 pound ground turkey
1 yellow bell pepper
1 cup onion, diced
½ cup mozzarella, shredded
½ cup water
¼ cup cilantro, chopped
2 tablespoons olive oil
1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
1 tablespoon garlic, minced
1 teaspoon chili powder
½ teaspoon salt
¼ teaspoon pepper
Directions:
In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat and continue cooking approximately 8 minutes until browned.
Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate.
Add onion and bell pepper, and cook for 3-4 minutes.
Add diced sweet potato and water. Stir and cover with a lid for approximately 6-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes soften. Add additional water during this process if needed to keep the meat from drying out.
Remove lid and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Top with shredded mozzarella and allow it to melt. Remove skillet from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet
This Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet is a healthy, flavourful gluten-free meal that can be made in one pot for your whole family to enjoy!
Ingredients
- 3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup onion, diced
- ½ cup mozzarella, shredded
- ½ cup water
- ¼ cup cilantro, chopped
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- 1.5 tablespoons ground cumin
- 1 tablespoon garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ¼ teaspoon pepper
Instructions
- In a large cast iron skillet, heat olive oil over medium-high heat. Add garlic and cook for 1 minute and then add ground turkey. Use a wooden spoon to break apart meat and continue cooking approximately 8 minutes until browned.
- Add cumin, chili powder, salt and pepper. Stir well to incorporate.
- Add onion and bell pepper, and cook for 3-4 minutes. Add diced sweet potato and water. Stir and cover with a lid for approximately 6-8 minutes until the sweet potatoes soften. Add additional water during this process if needed to keep the meat from drying out.
- Remove lid and add additional salt and pepper if needed. Top with shredded mozzarella and allow it to melt. Remove skillet from heat and garnish with fresh cilantro before serving.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield:
6Amount Per Serving: Calories: 345Total Fat: 20gSaturated Fat: 5gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 85mgSodium: 330mgCarbohydrates: 20gFiber: 3gSugar: 6gProtein: 23g

Liz Lampman is a coffee-fuelled Mom of 2 girls and lives in Hamilton, Ontario. She enjoys cooking and baking, food photography, and reading.
Amanda
Friday 24th of March 2023
How many cups is the serving size for for one person. It says 345 calories but is that for all 6 serving or for one serving.
Liz Lampman
Wednesday 29th of March 2023
It's for one serving.
Jodie
Saturday 18th of February 2023
do you have to make this in cast iron skillet? I don't have one. :(
Liz Lampman
Monday 20th of February 2023
No, you can use any skillet, cast iron just heats evenly and will give better results.
Jeanne
Friday 17th of February 2023
Made this for dinner tonight. Delicious!!!!!! I did microwave the sweet potatoes. Made them easier to peel and cut down on cooking time. I also added a green bell pepper, bag of baby spinach, and sliced mushrooms. We like our veggies. I did season with salt and pepper and cumin. Hubby thought that I had under seasoned but perfect for me. Can't wait to try again with some of the other trade outs that were mentioned here. And of course more veggies.
Beth
Tuesday 14th of February 2023
Loved it! Easy to make, delicious, and healthy! Will definitely make this again.
Ellie
Monday 17th of October 2022
I'm really disappointed, I followed the directions exactly and the sweet potatoes did not cook in anywhere close to the amount of time stated. They're still hard as a rock. Idk how other people made this work but I recommend either cooking the sweet potatoes separately or adding them in much sooner.
Liz Lampman
Saturday 22nd of October 2022
You need to make sure the sweet potatoes are medium diced, so about half inch cubes. If they are larger, they will take a lot longer to cook than stated.