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Front focus. A stuffed sweet potato with ground turkey and chopped apples on a white plate.
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Stuffed Sweet Potatoes For One

A delicious, complete meal for one person that easily multiplies for more.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time1 hour 25 minutes
Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American
Servings: 1 serving
Calories: 631kcal

Ingredients

Sweet Potato

  • 1 medium sweet potato
  • ½ tsp. oil
  • 1 pinch salt

Filling

  • 2 tsp. olive oil
  • 4 oz. ground turkey
  • 2 tbsp. diced red onion
  • 1 small garlic clove (pressed or minced)
  • ¼ cup finely diced apple
  • ¼ tsp. ground rosemary
  • ¼ tsp. dried thyme
  • ¼ tsp. paprika
  • ¼ tsp. salt
  • ¼ tsp. ground black pepper
  • ¾ cup frozen spinach (or 1½ cups fresh)
  • 2 tbsp. chopped walnuts

Dressing

  • 1 tsp. honey (or any sweetener you prefer)
  • 1 tsp. Dijon mustard
  • 1 tsp. apple cider vinegar
  • 1 pinch salt

Instructions

  • Heat oven to 425°F or use a microwave.
    An oven temperature display panel set to 425 degrees Fahrenheit.
  • Prick the sweet potato. Rub with oil and a pinch of salt. Bake 40 to 55 minutes until very tender, or microwave 6 to 8 minutes, turning once.
    A baked sweet potato on a white plate.
  • While the sweet potato cooks, heat 1 tsp oil in a small skillet. Brown turkey 3 to 4 minutes.
    Ground turkey cooking in a skillet.
  • Add onion and cook 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in garlic, apple, rosemary, thyme, smoked paprika, salt, and pepper. Cook 2 to 3 minutes.
    Apples and spices added to the ground turkey.
  • Stir in spinach.
    Frozen spinach added to the ground turkey.
  • Fold in walnuts.
    Walnuts added to the ground turkey.
  • Whisk maple, Dijon, vinegar, and a tiny pinch of salt.
    Dressing for Stuffed Sweet Potatoes in a small mixing bowl.
  • Split the sweet potato, fluffing it with a fork if you like. But that's optional.
    A baked sweet potato on a white plat, split open.
  • Mound the turkey mixture over the sweet potato. Drizzle on the dressing.
    Pouring dressing over a Stuffed Sweet Potato.
  • Top with a few fresh apple pieces for garnish (optional)
    Front view of a stuffed sweet potatoe.

Notes

Please note that the nutrition data given here is a ballpark figure. Exact data is not possible.

Nutrition

Serving: 1entire recipe | Calories: 631kcal | Carbohydrates: 67g | Protein: 38g | Fat: 26g | Saturated Fat: 5g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 11g | Monounsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 0.02g | Cholesterol: 62mg | Sodium: 986mg | Potassium: 1699mg | Fiber: 13g | Sugar: 21g | Vitamin A: 46095IU | Vitamin C: 16mg | Calcium: 266mg | Iron: 6mg