Easy Sweet Potato Turkey Casserole Recipe

This sweet potato turkey casserole is a fit girl’s comfort food! This powerhouse meal is packed with protein, complex carbs, veggies and cheese! Yes, you heard me right, I eat cheese!

Everything in moderation, and enjoying this kind of comfort meal makes me less likely to binge later on something way worse, so bring on the cheese.

I love making this sweet potato turkey casserole when I want something heavy but still nutritious. I find this recipe so satisfying and guilt-free. I can still enjoy my diet while savouring this dish. Check out the very easy and delicious recipe I made for you.

Easy Sweet Potato Turkey Casserole Recipe

Gretel Shaw

This sweet potato turkey casserole recipe is a hearty one. You can have it any time of the day, but I especially like it in the mornings as it's really satisfying.

5 from 1 vote

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Prep Time 15 mins

Cook Time 15 mins

Total Time 30 mins

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Servings 6 people

Calories 436 kcal

Ingredients

 

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• 2 pounds ground turkey (minced turkey) - breast
• 2 teaspoons garlic - chopped
• 2 medium yellow bell peppers (yellow capsicum) - chopped
• 1 medium white onion - chopped
• 2 medium sweet potato - spiralized or chopped
• 2 teaspoons chili powder (chilli powder in British English)
• 4 medium egg
• 1 cup mozzarella cheese - low-fat and shredded
• 4 tablespoons olive oil - extra-virgin
• 1 dash salt
• 1 dash ground black pepper

Instructions

 

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of olive oil over medium heat in a large skillet. Add in ground turkey and garlic. Cook until turkey is cooked through.
• Add onions, peppers and chili powder to the skillet. Cook for 10 minutes. Then set aside.
• Add olive oil and raw sweet potato to a separate skillet and cook on medium heat. Toss potato in skillet until softened.
• Once the sweet potato is soft, add it to a 9×12 bake-safe dish. Spread it along the bottom of the plate, making a bottom layer for the casserole.
• Next, add the ground turkey mixture to a 9×12 dish over top of the sweet potato.
• In a small bowl, beat 4 eggs slightly, then pour eggs over the casserole.
• Sprinkle the cheese over the top.
• Bake casserole for 15 minutes. The cheese should be starting to brown.

Nutrition

Calories: 436kcalCarbohydrates: 21gProtein: 45gFat: 19gSaturated Fat: 5gPolyunsaturated Fat: 3gMonounsaturated Fat: 10gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 207mgSodium: 297mgPotassium: 883mgFiber: 3gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 11287IUVitamin C: 76mgCalcium: 151mgIron: 3mg

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