Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet

Ingredients

  • 2 tbsp extra-virgin olive oil
  • 1 lb extra-lean ground turkey
  • 1 tsp clove garlic (minced)
  • 1/2 cup onions (diced)
  • 1/2 cup yellow pepper (diced)
  • 1 1/2 cup sweet potato (diced)
  • salt and pepper
  • a pinch of chili pepper
  • 1/2 cup shredded mozzarella cheese
  • fresh parsley (as a garnish)

Steps

  1. In a skillet, heave olive oil over medium high heat
  2. Add ground turkey and garlic, stirring occasionally and cook for about 10 minutes
  3. Add onions and yellow peppers and cook until onions are golden brown
  4. Add the sweet potato, chili pepper, salt and pepper
  5. Cover the skillet and cook until they are tender - don't forget to stir occasionally. If necessary, add more olive oil or a little bit of water to cook the sweet potato.
  6. While the sweet potato is cooking, pre-heat the oven to 400 degrees
  7. When the sweet potato is tender, add shreeded mozzarella cheese and bring the skillet to the oven to melt the cheese
  8. When the cheese melts, remove from the oven and garnish with parsley