Description
Delicious and healthy stuffed sweet potatoes filled with lean ground turkey, black beans, and fresh vegetables.
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 2 Tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb lean ground turkey
- ½ yellow onion, chopped
- 1 red bell pepper, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp chili powder
- 1 tsp cumin
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1 tsp dried oregano
- ¼ tsp kosher salt (more to taste)
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 (15 oz) can black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup your favorite salsa
- 2 cups baby spinach
- ½ cup shredded Monterey jack cheese
- ½ cup fresh cilantro, chopped
- 1 lime, juice of
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425℉ (218°C) and line a baking sheet with parchment paper for easy clean-up.
- Prep the sweet potatoes by washing them and poking holes in them with a fork. Place the sweet potatoes on the baking sheet and roast in the preheated oven for 50-60 minutes, until they are easily pierced with a fork. Time will vary depending on the size of your potatoes and the oven.
- When the potatoes are done, turn down the oven heat to 350℉ (177°C).
- Dice the onion and pepper. Drain and rinse the can of black beans.
- Heat a large skillet over medium high heat and add olive oil. Once the pan is heated, lower to medium heat and add diced onions and bell pepper. Sauté until softened, about 4 minutes.
- Add the garlic until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
- Add ground turkey, spices, and salt & pepper. Break apart the ground turkey into small pieces with a wooden spoon or spatula. Brown ground turkey until cooked through, 6-8 minutes.
- Add the salsa, black beans & spinach and stir until the spinach wilts, 1-2 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and mix in the cilantro and squeeze lime juice.
- Slit each baked sweet potato in the center and scrape out some of the insides while still making sure the sweet potato skins stay intact.
- Distribute the filling evenly in the potatoes (about 1 heaping cup in each) and sprinkle the cheese on top.
- Bake for another 5-10 minutes or until the cheese is melted on top.
Notes
- You can substitute ground turkey with ground chicken if desired.
- Feel free to adjust the spices according to your taste.
- These stuffed sweet potatoes can be made ahead of time and reheated for a quick meal.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 400mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 42g
- Fiber: 10g
- Protein: 27g
- Cholesterol: 80mg