High Protein Ground Turkey Stuffed Sweet Potato
A nutritious and delicious dish combining creamy sweet potatoes with lean ground turkey, perfect for boosting protein intake.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 45 minutes
- Total Time: 60 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: High Protein
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 large sweet potato
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 1 onion, chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon paprika
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Optional toppings: Greek yogurt, chopped green onions, shredded cheese
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Pierce the sweet potato several times with a fork and bake for 40-45 minutes until soft.
- Heat olive oil in a skillet over medium heat. Sauté onion and garlic for 3-5 minutes.
- Add ground turkey, paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook for 6-8 minutes until browned.
- Let baked sweet potato cool, cut in half, and scoop out a little flesh.
- Mix scooped sweet potato with the turkey filling.
- Stuff the mixture back into the sweet potato skins.
- Add optional toppings before serving warm.
Notes
Customize toppings to suit your taste. Ideal for meal prepping.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 stuffed sweet potato
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 7g
- Sodium: 350mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 45g
- Fiber: 6g
- Protein: 25g
- Cholesterol: 70mg
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