Heart-Healthy Avocado Turkey Chili Stuffed Sweet Potatoes Recipe
This heart-healthy recipe features roasted sweet potatoes stuffed with a flavorful avocado turkey chili mixture. Combining lean ground turkey with fresh vegetables, spices, and creamy avocado, it’s a nutritious and satisfying meal perfect for a wholesome lunch or dinner.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 65 minutes
- Total Time: 80 minutes
- Yield: 4 servings 1x
- Category: Main Dish
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Low Fat
Ingredients
Scale
Sweet Potatoes
- 4 medium-sized sweet potatoes
Turkey Chili Mixture
- 1 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 cup onion, diced
- 1/4 cup red bell pepper, diced
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 3/4 tsp. ground cumin
- 1/2 tsp. dried oregano
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 8 oz. ground white meat turkey
- 1 (14 oz.) can petite diced tomatoes in juice
Avocado & Topping
- 1 ripe, fresh avocado, halved, pitted, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup Cheddar cheese, grated, reduced fat (optional)
Instructions
- Preheat and bake sweet potatoes: Heat oven to 400 degrees F. Using a fork, pierce the sweet potatoes several times all over. Place them on a baking sheet lined with aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes, or until soft and fork-tender.
- Prepare the turkey chili base: While the potatoes bake, heat olive oil in a deep skillet over medium heat. Add diced onion and red bell pepper; cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 5 minutes. Stir in minced garlic, ground cumin, dried oregano, and salt.
- Cook the ground turkey: Add the ground white meat turkey to the skillet. Break it up with a spoon and cook until no longer pink, approximately 3 to 5 minutes. Then stir in the petite diced tomatoes with juice.
- Simmer the chili mixture: Reduce heat to medium-low, cover the skillet, and let the turkey chili cook for 20 minutes to blend flavors.
- Combine avocado with chili and assemble: Remove the skillet from heat and gently stir in the diced avocado. Slice each baked sweet potato lengthwise just enough to open them. Fill the cavities of the sweet potatoes evenly with the turkey chili mixture.
- Add optional cheese topping: If desired, sprinkle reduced-fat Cheddar cheese over the stuffed sweet potatoes as a finishing touch before serving.
Notes
- Top with reduced-fat Cheddar cheese if preferred for added flavor.
- Ensure sweet potatoes are thoroughly pierced to avoid bursting during baking.
- Cook turkey thoroughly to an internal temperature of 165°F for safety.
- For spicier chili, consider adding a pinch of chili powder or cayenne pepper during seasoning.
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