Turkey Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Nutrition per serving
Ingredients
- 4 medium sweet potatoes (~200g each)
- 500g lean ground turkey
- 1 red onion, diced
- 1 red bell pepper, diced
- 2 garlic cloves, minced
- 400g canned chopped tomatoes
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp ground cumin
- 1 tsp smoked paprika
- 1/2 tsp chili powder
- Salt and black pepper
- 100g 0% Greek yogurt
- Fresh coriander leaves, to serve
Instructions
Heat the oven to 200°C; prick the sweet potatoes and bake for 45 minutes until soft.
Heat the oil and brown the turkey 5–6 minutes, breaking it up.
Add the onion, pepper and garlic; cook 4 minutes; stir in the cumin, paprika and chili powder.
Add the tomatoes; simmer 8–10 minutes until thickened; season.
Split the potatoes open, fluff with a fork and fill with the turkey chili.
Dollop on the yogurt and coriander; serve.
These turkey-stuffed sweet potatoes are one of those dinners that looks like it took hours but mostly just sits in the oven while you do something else. The potatoes go caramel-sweet and custardy in the middle, and the filling — lean ground turkey with onion, peppers, tomatoes and a smoky spice mix — tastes like the best part of a chili. A spoon of Greek yogurt and fresh coriander on top keeps it bright. At 430 calories and 35 grams of protein per potato, it's a proper weight-loss dinner that actually fills you up. Four come out of this recipe, and the leftovers reheat like a dream for lunch tomorrow.
