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What to Make With Ground Turkey and Sweet Potato: 3 Fast Weeknight Dinners

Ground turkey and sweet potato cook into a soft, filling bowl if you cut the potato small. Big chunks will still be raw when the turkey is done, and then dinner slips past 30 minutes. One card is a skillet hash, one is a sheet pan, and one is a lightly spiced bowl with chili on the side. Got more in the fridge? Snap a photo and we'll pick dinner for you. Free.

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Quick picks: 3 dinners with ground turkey and sweet potato in 30 minutes or less

Fastest option: a 20-minute dinner

20 min

Turkey and sweet potato hash

Total time, start to plate · One skillet · serves 4 · Kid-friendly

Small sweet potato cubes fry until tender, then turkey browns in the same skillet.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 tsp cumin
  • 1 tbsp oil

Steps

  1. Dice the sweet potato small. Fry it in oil with half the salt, covered, until a cube is tender, about 8 minutes.
  2. Uncover and let the edges brown.
  3. Add the ground turkey, the rest of the salt, and the cumin. Break the turkey up and cook until no pink remains.
  4. Stir it together. Taste. Sweet potato needs more salt than a white potato.

Keeps: Fridge for 3 days. The cubes soften and still reheat.

One-pan or sheet-pan option

30 min

Sheet-pan turkey and sweet potato

Total time, start to plate · One sheet pan · serves 4 · Kid-friendly

Cubes of sweet potato and crumbled turkey roast on one pan with oil and salt.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb sweet potato
  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1 tbsp oil
  • 1/2 tsp chili powder

Steps

  1. Heat the oven to 425°F. Toss sweet potato cubes with oil and salt.
  2. Roast 12 minutes.
  3. Crumble the ground turkey over the pan. Dust with chili powder if you want it.
  4. Roast until the turkey is cooked and the cubes are soft, about 12 more minutes.
  5. Taste a cube and a bit of turkey together. Add salt if the sweet potato tastes only sweet.

Keeps: Fridge for 3 days.

The other dinner

25 min

Turkey sweet potato bowl

Total time, start to plate · One pot · serves 4 · Kid-friendly

Turkey simmered with a little water until soft, piled on mashed sweet potato.

Ingredients

  • 1 lb ground turkey
  • 1 large sweet potato
  • 1 tsp salt
  • 1/2 cup water

Steps

  1. Dice the sweet potato and boil it in salted water until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain and mash it.
  2. In the same pot, brown the ground turkey with the rest of the salt.
  3. Add the water and simmer a minute so the turkey stays moist.
  4. Spoon the turkey over the mash. Chili powder can live on the table, not in the pot.

Keeps: Fridge for 3 days. Mash again with a splash of water.

Make it with leftovers

Roasted sweet potato cubes can be warmed in the hash. Don't expect them to crisp like white potato. Cooked turkey stirs in at the end of the hash and the bowl. The sheet pan wants both foods raw so they roast together.

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Pantry staples you'll need

  • Oil
  • Salt
  • Chili powder
  • Cumin
  • Lime

No sweet potato: a white potato works in the hash and on the sheet, with less sweetness. No turkey: black beans are the vegetarian swap in the bowl.

When there is nothing in the fridge

Picky-eater and healthy tweaks

The sheet pan with only salt is the plain version. Sweet potato is sweet, which helps. Keep chili powder on the side. Some kids will eat the cubes and leave the turkey. That still counts as trying.

You don't need a glaze or marshmallows. This is dinner, not a holiday side. The sweetness is already in the potato. Salt is what keeps it from tasting like dessert.

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Questions

What can I make with ground turkey and sweet potato in 20 minutes?

Turkey and sweet potato hash takes 20 minutes, start to plate. Small sweet potato cubes fry until tender, then turkey browns in the same skillet.

What's the easiest dinner with ground turkey and sweet potato?

Turkey sweet potato bowl is the low-fuss one: one pot, 25 minutes. Turkey simmered with a little water until soft, piled on mashed sweet potato.

Can I make this with leftover or cooked ground turkey?

Roasted sweet potato cubes can be warmed in the hash. Don't expect them to crisp like white potato. Cooked turkey stirs in at the end of the hash and the bowl. The sheet pan wants both foods raw so they roast together.

What else can I add to ground turkey and sweet potato for a full meal?

The cards already use ground turkey, sweet potato, salt. A piece of fruit or a handful of frozen vegetables is enough if you want more on the plate. Don't make a second shopping trip.

Is ground turkey and sweet potato a healthy dinner?

You don't need a glaze or marshmallows. This is dinner, not a holiday side. The sweetness is already in the potato. Salt is what keeps it from tasting like dessert.

How do I make ground turkey and sweet potato kid-friendly?

The sheet pan with only salt is the plain version. Sweet potato is sweet, which helps. Keep chili powder on the side. Some kids will eat the cubes and leave the turkey. That still counts as trying.

Can I make ground turkey and sweet potato in one pan or a sheet pan?

Sheet-pan turkey and sweet potato uses one sheet pan and takes 30 minutes. Cubes of sweet potato and crumbled turkey roast on one pan with oil and salt.

What if I don't have sweet potato?

No sweet potato: a white potato works in the hash and on the sheet, with less sweetness. No turkey: black beans are the vegetarian swap in the bowl.