# Southwestern Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

A quick and easy Southwestern Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet recipe for meal prepping lunches.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 20 min
- Cuisine: American
- Category: Soup
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 0.5 Onion
- 1 pound Ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Ground cumin
- Salt
- Pepper
- 1 teaspoon Garlic
- 1 Diced sweet potato
- 1 can Fire-roasted diced tomatoes
- 1 can Green chilies
- 0.25 cup Water
- 2 teaspoons Chili powder
- 1 teaspoon Cumin
- 0.5 cup Cheese
- Cilantro
- Avocado

## Instructions

1. Pour a tablespoon of olive oil into a large skillet.
2. Chop half of an onion and dump it into the skillet.
3. Dump a pound of ground turkey into the skillet.
4. Add a tablespoon of chili powder and a teaspoon of ground cumin to the meat and onion mixture.
5. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
6. Once the meat is almost cooked through, add a teaspoon of garlic.
7. Once the meat and onion mixture is done, dump it on a plate and wipe out your skillet.
8. Put one whole diced sweet potato into the skillet.
9. Add a can of fire-roasted diced tomatoes and a can of green chilies on top of the sweet potato.
10. Add a quarter cup of water to the mixture.
11. Add two more teaspoons of chili powder and another teaspoon of cumin.
12. Add more salt and pepper to taste.
13. Cover the skillet with a lid and let it simmer for 20 minutes, or until the sweet potatoes are tender.
14. Once your sweet potatoes are done, take your meat mixture and dump it back into the pan with them.
15. Take half a cup of cheese and dump it on top.
16. Mix it all together and let the cheese cook for just one more minute.
17. Separate the skillet mixture into four bowls and top with cilantro, avocado, and a little bit more cheese.

## Equipment

- Large skillet
- Plate
- Measuring cup
- Spatula

## Tips

- Make all your meals as easy as possible for meal prepping.
- You can use ground beef instead of ground turkey.
- Season with salt and pepper to your liking.
- The recipe can be meal prepped for four days.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZT6PckoEE/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/f8698aa7-6808-404b-961d-4b86e7729319
- Extracted: 2025-08-08

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