Mom's Ground Turkey and Peppers
A delicious and healthy skillet meal featuring ground turkey and colorful peppers, perfect for a quick dinner.
Prep Time 10 minutes mins
Cook Time 20 minutes mins
Total Time 30 minutes mins
Course Main Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 350 kcal
Vegetables
- 1 cup chopped yellow onion
- 1 medium bell pepper (red or yellow) chopped
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- chopped greens from green onions if available
Meat
- 1 pound ground turkey preferably ground turkey thighs
Spices
- 3 to 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 teaspoon chipotle powder or chili powder or to taste
- Kosher salt to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley or cilantro
Cooking Steps
Heat 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large skillet on medium high heat. Add the chopped onions and bell pepper and cook until onions and peppers are softened, a couple minutes. Add the garlic and cook 30 seconds more.
Push the vegetables to the edge of one side of the pan and position that side of the pan so that it is off the burner, away from the heat. The empty part of the pan should be right over the burner. Add one or two more tablespoons of oil to coat the empty part of the pan. Put crumpled chunks of ground turkey in the pan, sprinkle with salt and chipotle or chili powder.
Cook the turkey without stirring until it is browned on one side, then turn the pieces over to brown the other side. Once the turkey is just cooked through, stir in the onions and peppers, and sprinkle with more salt and chili powder to taste. Remove from heat. Stir in fresh chopped parsley or cilantro. Serve alone, or with steamed rice or noodles.
Serving: 1servingCalories: 350kcalCarbohydrates: 10gProtein: 32gFat: 20gSaturated Fat: 3gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 15gCholesterol: 100mgSodium: 600mgPotassium: 800mgFiber: 2gSugar: 3gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 60mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 3mg
Keyword easy dinner, family meal, ground turkey, Healthy Recipe, peppers, skillet meal