Avocado Ground Turkey Stuffed Sweet Potato
Our favorite go-to Ground Turkey dinner. This stuffed sweet potato is easy, healthy and completely satisfying. Baked sweet potatoes stuffed with a flavorful ground turkey mixture seasoned with cumin, oregano and diced tomatoes for a pop of color. Top avocado and cheese!
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 cup white onion, diced
- ½ red bell pepper, seeded and diced
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 tsp red pepper chili flakes
- ¾ tsp ground cumin
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp oregano, dried
- ¼ tsp salt, or more as desired
- 1 Ib package ground turkey
- 14 oz can petite diced tomatoes in juice
- 1 avocado (halved, seeded, and diced)
- ¼ cup cheddar cheese (or white cheddar), grated (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- Cook the sweet potatoes: pierce the sweet potatoes with a fork all over several times. Place on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil; bake until soft and fork tender, about 45 minutes. (Or pierce with fork and cook in the microwave until soft & tender. I like to wrap mine in a paper towel. Cook time will vary based on size of the sweet potato but you can start with 10 minutes.)
- Heat the olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add in the onions, bell peppers and garlic; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, ~5 minutes. Stir in the red pepper chili flakes, cumin, garlic powder, oregano and salt.
- Add the ground turkey; cook, stirring and breaking it up with a spoon, until no longer pink, ~3 to 5 minutes. Stir in the tomatoes. Reduce the heat to low; cover and cook for 10-15 minutes.
- Remove from heat. Slice the baked sweet potatoes lengthwise just until open. Fill with the turkey mixture. Top with cheese & avocado.
- Alternatively, you can scoop the sweet potato out into a bowl and build bowls instead of eating from the sweet potato itself. Enjoy!