Weight Watcher Ground Turkey Recipe
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This ground turkey sweet potato skillet recipe is simple, easy, delicious, and Weight Watchers friendly! Each serving is low in myWW points.
Ground turkey is a staple on any healthy eating plan and it's always low in Weight Watchers points. Check out all of these ground turkey recipes!
This is a reader favorite recipe for good reason. It's simple, straightforward, and can be customized really easily to incorporate more / less flavor depending on if you have picky eaters in the house. This is a family friendly recipe that everyone loves!
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Do you have myWW points for this recipe?
This skillet meal is quickly becoming a new family favorite. It's packed with flavors and easy to prepare. Each serving is low in WW smart points. Here is the breakdown for all three of the myWW+ programs!
Each serving is 1 cup just about. The full recipe should be about 6 servings.
Remember that even small changes and simple things like a different brand of cheese can change the points so if you are worried about that definitely use the ww.com recipe creator tool and check it all out for yourself. I provide the points as a curtesy but we're all human and mistakes / changes happen. Do what's best for you and your myWW+ plan!
I love making recipes that are one pan, simple, and healthy. It's a common misconception that you have to eat boring, bland, or flavorless foods while on a diet or healthy living plan. This recipe will definitely turn that idea on its head!
Making a one pan sweet potato skillet is easy!
This recipe takes about 30 minutes to prepare and it serves 6. You can double the recipe or cut it in half, whatever you need to suit your family or meal prepping needs!
I have found that this recipe does hold up pretty well in the refrigerator throughout the week so I never mind having leftovers that I can reheat for lunches. If you don't like leftover feel free to cut it in half and just make what you can eat in a single meal!
What do I need for this Weight Watchers ground turkey recipe?
This is the base of the ingredients we use for this simple ground turkey sweet potato skillet. I usually let everyone add spices to their own meals because not everyone in my house likes things super spicy.
If you like a bit more spice in your meals you can double up on the spices included or add some things! Chili oil would be a good addition, some sriracha would be tasty.
Whatever you add just be sure to calculate that into the points as the items listed in the recipe card at the bottom of the post are the only things we include for point values!
- sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
- ground turkey breast (99% fat free)
- yellow bell pepper
- onion, diced
- low fat mozzarella, shredded
- water
- cilantro, chopped
- olive oil
- ground cumin
- garlic, minced
- chili powder
- salt
- pepper
Here are some kitchen essentials that I like to have on hand when making recipes like this for meal prep:
Making healthy meals is a breeze with these kitchen essentials. Keeping things like this on hand makes my life so much easier in the kitchen.
Some things that are great to have on hand when prepping meals like this is a cutting board, sharp knives, and storage containers.
You can also benefit from a good skillet, a kitchen scale, and of course some measuring cups!
How to make this ground turkey skillet dinner:
Ground turkey recipes are great for WW plans because they are low in points and filling! Let's get started with this family favorite.
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.
Looking for more great Weight Watchers recipes?
You have come to the right place! Here at Midlife Healthy Living, I share lots of delicious WW recipes that are easy to make, healthy, and tasty enough to serve the whole family.
Ground turkey and sweet potato recipes are tasty and healthy but you'll need some others to choose from as well, right? Here are some of my favorite Weight Watchers recipes that use ground turkey:
- Weight Watchers Ground Turkey Goulash
- Weight Watchers Ground Turkey Recipes
- Weight Watchers Turkey Burritos
- Weight Watcher Turkey Burgers
- Weight Watchers Turkey Enchiladas
- Weight Watchers Turkey Minestrone | Slow Cooker Recipe
- Turkey Broccoli Alfredo Quesadillas
- Turkey Sliders with Mushrooms
That's a great selection of recipes you can make with ground turkey. Having extra lean ground turkey on hand at all times is a must for Weight Watchers. It's super low in points or free on most of the plans which makes it a great protein to use as a base for your favorite recipes.
Printable Recipe For A One Pan Skillet Dinner:
Here is the printable version of this super easy Weight Watchers sweet potato skillet meal. It's a family favorite and you can totally spice it up to your liking.
We keep things simple and then everyone adds their own little flare with each serving but it's easy to customize, forgiving if you need to add or subtract certain ingredients, and who doesn't love just one pan to clean up!
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Total Time 35 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 small or 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced (about 3 cups)
- 1 pound ground turkey (99% fat free)
- 1 yellow bell pepper
- 1 cup onion, diced
- ½ cup skim 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.
Notes
- Weight Watchers Purple 2
- Weight Watchers Blue 4
- Weight Watchers Green 5
6 Servings about 1 cup each
Nutrition Information
Yield
6 Serving Size
1
Amount Per Serving Calories 374 Total Fat 21g Saturated Fat 6g Trans Fat 0g Unsaturated Fat 13g Cholesterol 90mg Sodium 387mg Carbohydrates 22g Fiber 3g Sugar 7g Protein 26g
As with any of our recipes, carb counts, calorie counts, WW points and nutritional information varies greatly. As a result, your nutritional content depends on which products you choose to use when cooking this dish. The auto-calculation is just an automated estimate and should NOT be used for specific dietary needs.
This recipe is not endorsed by Weight Watchers. Points were calculated with the WW app using ingredients as a courtesy. Please do your own calculations for ensured accuracy. Calculating points using nutrition info in this post is not recommended.
This recipe or post is in no way authorized or associated with the Weight Watchers or myWW Program.
Weight Watcher Ground Turkey Recipe
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