20 minute meal! These Turkey Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are a fantastic option when you need a quick dinner recipe.
This isn't the first time I've stuffed sweet potatoes, but each time I do, I wonder why I don't make them a regular item on my meal plans. The first version involved spinach, feta and hummus - an easy meatless meal option. The second time around, I stuffed the sweet potatoes with a hoisin turkey and broccoli mixture. One of my readers commented, "Tripled this recipe to freeze for lunches – absolutely delicious! Will definitely be a staple for lunch!"
Hopefully these turkey taco stuffed sweet potatoes will get such rave reviews. They certainly did at my house!
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While it can be very convenient to dump a package of taco seasoning in the ground turkey, I assure you that it takes no more than a minute to add the individual seasonings, which give you a lot more control over the sodium levels and flavor. In fact, this entire recipe takes just 20 minutes to make. While the sweet potatoes are cooking in the microwave, the turkey mixture cooks on the stovetop. Multi-tasking at its best!
Once the potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half lengthwise, scoop out the flesh and mash it with some olive oil and cumin before scooping back into the skins. Top it all off with the cooked, seasoned ground turkey mixture.
We used pepper Jack on top of our stuffed sweet potatoes, but cheddar, Monterey Jack or even Parmesan cheese would work just as well.
Watch how easy it is to make these Turkey Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes:
Printable Recipe
Turkey Taco Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 medium sweet potatoes
- 1 teaspoon olive oil
- 1 ¼ teaspoons ground cumin divided
- ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon salt
- ¼ + ⅛ teaspoon ground pepper
- ¾ pound lean (93%) ground turkey
- 4 garlic cloves minced
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- ½ teaspoon dried oregano
- ½ teaspoon paprika
- 1 ¼ cup canned crushed tomatoes
- ¼ cup grated pepper Jack cheese
- 2 tablespoons minced flat-leaf parsley
Instructions
- Pierce the sweet potatoes all over with a fork. Cook in the microwave on HIGH until tender when pierced with a fork, 4 to 5 minutes per side. Let the potatoes rest until cool enough to handle.
- Cut the potatoes in half lengthwise. Carefully scoop the flesh out of the potatoes and place in a medium-sized bowl. Reserve the skins. With the back of a fork, mash the potato flesh until most lumps are gone. Stir in the olive oil, ½ teaspoon cumin, ¼ teaspoons salt and ¼ teaspoon pepper. Divide the mashed sweet potato evenly between the potato skins. Place on a baking sheet.
- Heat a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Lightly coat with cooking spray. Add the ground turkey and cook, breaking up with a wooden spoon, until cooked through. Stir in the garlic, chili powder, remaining ¾ teaspoon cumin, oregano, paprika, and remaining ⅛ teaspoon salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute. Stir in the crushed tomatoes.
- Preheat the broiler. Spoon the turkey mixture into each sweet potato skin. Top each with 1 tablespoon grated cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted, about 30 seconds. Garnish with parsley. Serve.
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Jessica
I enjoyed the dish! I ended up adding more cumin to the sweet potato mixture to give it a tad more punch. My husband likes to try new dishes and isn't that big of a fan of sweet potato so I was curious of his thoughts. He really liked it!
Fun tip: I reused some of the excess turkey meat mixture on breakfast tacos the next morning. I added the meat and cheese to scrambled eggs and warmed up flour tortillas on a skillet. Then I wrapped it all up and enjoyed it all over again.
Thank you for the recipe!
Dara
Great to hear that it won over your husband! I love the idea of using the leftovers for breakfast tacos.
Jessica H
My son asked for this meal again after having two bites. I’d say that’s a win! My husband and daughter loved it, too, and so did I - so it’s a huge success all around.
Thank you!
Dara
That's definitely a win!
Jenny Harding
Delicious, nutritious, and easy! A rare combo.
I was tuckered out so I chose the lazy way and used a seasoned package meant for fajitas Instead of the real fresh spices. But it seems like this is one of those versatile recipes where you can’t go wrong. Thanks for the yummy recipe Dara!
Martha
As WW points are different for 93% lean turkey and 99% lean, which type of turkey was used to result in 5 WW points? Thank you.
Dara
Hi Martha, the points are for 93% lean ground turkey. 99% is usually marketed as "extra lean", but I realize that may vary geographically, so I'll be sure to make that specification in the recipe. I hope you enjoy it!
Daryl
I just made this tonight - second time. Very good recipe, I love it!
Dara
Thank you, Daryl! That's great to hear. 🙂
Haley
I don’t usually pick recipes with sweet potatoes because they aren’t my favorite, but my boyfriend loves them. So, I tried this recipe. My boyfriend isn’t a big spaghetti/tomato fan, so the crushed tomatoes were not his favorite (I personally loved them)! I think next time we will substitute the crushed tomatoes with just water to make it more like taco meat and not spaghetti. Also, I’d double the sweet potatoes in order to make it a bit more filling. Thanks for the great recipe!
Frances
Love these, Thank you great recipe .Could eat these everyday! I usually bake my sweet potato as I like that roasted flavor, but good to do in microwave for a faster option.
Tannis Owens
I can't wait to try these. My husband isn't a sweet potato fan so I'm wanting to eat one and freeze the other three for convenient suppers for myself. How would I go about reheating them from frozen?
Thanks 🙂
Dara
Hi Tannis, I haven't actually tried freezing these potatoes. However, I think it would work. You could either thaw them, then reheat in oven for 15-20 minutes or cook straight from frozen. If heating straight from frozen, I would cover with foil and bake (I'm guessing 45 minutes or so), then remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes or so. My instinct is to bake at 375-400 degrees F. I hope that works!
Claudia
This is by far my very favorite sweet potato recipe! Even my husband who does NOT like sweet potatoes gobbles this up! Fantastic combination of flavors! Thanks for another great recipe Dara!
Dara
I'm so happy to hear that, Claudia! It made sweet potato lovers out of my boys, too. 🙂
Emilie
Delicious recipe ! Thank u from Belgium ! 🙂