Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Hash (Easy + Healthy)

This ground turkey sweet potato hash is the perfect make ahead breakfast. It combines simple wholesome ingredients like sweet potatoes, brussels sprouts, and a homemade turkey chorizo to give you an easy and healthy meal that you’ll love eating again and again. 

Why You’ll Love This

This turkey sweet potato hash recipe is great to meal prep at the start of the week. It reheats well, tastes delicious, and it is the perfect way to make busy weekdays a breeze. You can enjoy it as a hearty breakfast or even as a dinner on busy weeknights. 

Plus, it’s an egg-free breakfast that’s still packed with protein. Protein is one of the key nutrients to keep your blood sugar levels more stable and keep you feeling full – two things that are very important if you have insulin resistance or are trying to lose weight. In fact, this breakfast has 35 grams of protein in each serving!

In addition to protein, it’s also an easy way to start your day with some vegetables and a good amount of fiber and antioxidants. Fiber is necessary for blood sugar control, heart health, weight maintenance, lowering inflammation, and maintaining a healthy gut. 

Grab a full high fiber foods list or anti-inflammatory foods list here.

Perhaps the best part about this recipe is that it’s actually a complete meal since it includes protein, fiber, and a healthy fat source. Plus, if you have PCOS, this is the perfect PCOS friendly breakfast!

Ingredients You’ll Need

This turkey sweet potato hash recipe uses simple ingredients that you can feel good about eating. The ingredients are easily found in any of your local grocery stores too. 

Here’s what you’ll need to make this recipe: 

• Ground turkey. This is the main source of protein for this recipe. You’re going to use it to make a homemade ground turkey chorizo. I used lean ground turkey but you can substitute any type of ground meat such as ground chicken or ground beef.

• Spices. To make the ground turkey into a spicy turkey chorizo, you’re going to need a whole slew of common spices that are probably already in your cabinet! You’ll need chili powder, paprika, garlic powder, cumin, coriander, oregano, salt, and cayenne pepper.

• White vinegar. This is also added with the spices to make the spicy chorizo flavor pop.

• Sweet potatoes. I used two medium sweet potatoes. These bright orange potatoes are a great source of fiber and various vitamins like vitamin A and vitamin B6. Vitamin B6 is essential for normal immune system function and also healthy progesterone production. If you don’t like sweet potatoes, you can substitute traditional white potatoes or butternut squash. 

• Brussels sprouts. These tiny cabbages are classified as a cruciferous vegetable and are great for our health, especially hormone health! Brussels sprouts are rich in powerful antioxidants like vitamin C and sulforaphane, along with other important nutrients like folate, vitamin K, and fiber.

• Maple syrup. Optional but I like to add a drizzle at the end to balance out the spicy turkey chorizo with a sweet flavor.

How To Make It

This recipe does involve a couple of steps to make, and it does have several ingredients listed out, but I promise it’s relatively simple to make!

Here’s what you’re going to do: 

First, set your oven to 375 degrees Fahrenheit. 

Next, chop your sweet potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Slice off the end piece and any wilted leaves of each Brussels sprout. Then slice in half lengthwise and then slice each half again so you end up with quarters. Transfer your diced sweet potatoes and quartered brussels sprouts to a 13×9” baking pan. Drizzle with olive oil and add salt and pepper to taste. Place your vegetables into the preheated oven for 35 minutes or until fork tender. 

Note: to save time on chopping your vegetables, you can purchase pre-shredded brussels sprouts to make life easier. 

While your vegetables are roasting, combine your ground turkey with all of the spices and white vinegar in a large bowl. Use your hands or a large spoon to mix everything together until the spices seem to be evenly distributed. 

Heat 2 tbsp of olive oil in a large cast iron skillet or nonstick pan over medium heat. Add your turkey chorizo mixture to the pan and break into large pieces using a silicone meat masher or wooden spoon. Cook until the turkey starts to turn golden brown, breaking up occasionally into small pieces. Once cooked through, remove from heat and set aside. 

Once vegetables are cooked through, remove them from the oven. I usually insert a fork into the sweet potato pieces to make sure they’re tender enough for my liking. 

Mix the ground turkey mixture into the vegetable pan until the ground turkey is distributed evenly among the vegetables. Drizzle with a small amount of maple syrup if desired and place back into the oven for a few minutes to allow the flavors to combine. 

Serve as is or add your favorite toppings such as hot sauce, melted cheese, fried egg, poached egg, over easy egg, sliced avocado, jalapeño peppers, or fresh herbs like fresh cilantro. Enjoy!

Store any leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 to 4 days in the refrigerator.

Variations + Substitutions

• Substitute a different ground meat such as ground chicken or beef for the ground turkey

• To save time, skip making the homemade turkey chorizo and use a pre-made breakfast sausage, chicken sausage, or turkey sausage

• Substitute butternut squash or white potatoes for the sweet potatoes

• Make it vegetarian by substituting black beans for the turkey chorizo

• Add more veggies by adding sliced red onion or chopped red bell peppers to this sweet potato breakfast hash recipe

• Serve with a side salad if eating as your dinnertime meal

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