High Protein Ground Turkey Stuffed Sweet Potato Delightfully Easy
A delicious and nutritious dish featuring high protein ground turkey stuffed into sweet potatoes, perfect for a healthy meal.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 50 minutes
- Total Time: 1 hour 5 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 onion, diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- 1 cup black beans, drained and rinsed
- 1 cup corn, frozen or canned
- 1/2 cup salsa
- 1 cup shredded cheese
- 1 avocado, sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425°F (220°C).
- Wash and pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork. Bake for 45-50 minutes until tender.
- In a skillet, cook the ground turkey over medium heat until browned. Add onion and garlic, cooking until softened.
- Stir in the cumin, paprika, black beans, corn, and salsa. Cook for an additional 5 minutes.
- Once sweet potatoes are baked, cut them open and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Stuff each sweet potato with the turkey mixture and top with shredded cheese.
- Return to the oven for 5-10 minutes until cheese is melted.
- Serve topped with avocado slices.
Notes
- Feel free to customize the toppings with your favorite ingredients.
- For added heat, consider adding jalapeños to the mixture.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 12g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 8g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
Keywords: high protein, ground turkey, stuffed sweet potato