Description
A quick and delicious ground turkey dish with colorful bell peppers and onions, perfect for weeknight dinners.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 pound ground turkey
- 2 bell peppers (any color, sliced)
- 1 onion (chopped)
- 2 cloves garlic (minced)
- 1 teaspoon chili powder
- 1 teaspoon cumin
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons olive oil
- Cooked rice, lettuce leaves, or taco shells (for serving)
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat.
- Add the chopped onion and minced garlic to the skillet. Sauté until they are tender and fragrant.
- Incorporate the ground turkey, breaking it apart with a spatula. Cook until it’s browned and fully cooked through.
- Stir in the sliced bell peppers and season your mixture with chili powder, cumin, salt, and pepper.
- Continue cooking until the peppers soften and the turkey is thoroughly cooked.
- Serve the savory mix over rice, wrapped in lettuce leaves, or as a hearty filling for tacos.
Notes
Feel free to experiment with other ingredients; for instance, adding black beans or corn can elevate the dish and provide extra nutrients.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 400
- Sugar: 6g
- Sodium: 450mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 2g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 30g
- Cholesterol: 90mg
Keywords: ground turkey, weeknight dinner, one-pan meal, healthy recipe, quick meal