Need Some Y.U.M.?

I realize it’s the “Day After”, but I wrote this before any candidates had won or lost. Therefore, I am thinking all of us could use some other news, thoughts, diversions, and focuses.

I am bringing some Y.U.M. today!

Plain and simple … a recipe.

A FALL Recipe!

We all have to eat and if you’re like me, cooking is an endless quest. If somebody could just tell me what to make, life would be so much easier!

I suppose it didn’t dawn on me, even as a teenager, even after watching my Mom for 18 years, that cooking dinner every day for the rest of my life would largely fall on me😬

At my current age, even my friends who like to cook, feel the drudgery.

Today, I am helping you out! Giving you a plan, an idea, an alternative.

I have fixed this recipe quite a few times and everyone who has partaken has approved! I found it on Pinterest.

First, the recipe and then some comments.

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Bake

★★★★★ 4.9 from 62 reviews author: KAYLA BERMAN prep time: 15 MINUTES cook time: 50 MINUTES total time: 1 HOUR 5 MINUTES yield: 4-5 SERVINGS category: DINNER method: BAKED cuisine: AMERICAN

Description

Ground Turkey Sweet Potato bake is the perfect healthy dinner recipe! This easy casserole is made with sweet potato, ground turkey, zucchini, parmesan cheese, and simple seasonings. It’s a low effort, gluten-free meal loaded with protein and veggies. A delicious dinner that makes you feel your best too!

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey

2 medium sweet potatoes

2 small zucchini 

2/3 cup shredded parmesan cheese

1 1/2 tsp garlic powder 

1 tsp rosemary 

5 tbsp olive oil 

salt & pepper

Instructions

Set the oven to 400 degrees.

Start by peeling and chopping the sweet potatoes. Place in a large baking dish and toss with 2 tbsp olive oil, 1/2 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp rosemary, salt, and pepper.

Bake for 30 minutes.

While the sweet potatoes are in the oven, brown the ground turkey in a pan. Sauté with 1 tbsp olive oil, 1 tsp garlic powder, 1/2 tsp. rosemary, salt, and pepper.

Next, chop the zucchini. Cut into slices and then quarter the slices.

Remove the sweet potato from the oven. Add in the cooked ground turkey and chopped zucchini. Combine.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Remove from the oven. Add in an additional 2 tbsp olive oil, combine evenly, and top with the shredded parmesan cheese.

Bake for 10 minutes.

Enjoy!

Here are my tweaks …

If you or your family are not rosemary fans, substitute another herb. Maybe oregano or thyme.

I highly recommend using FRESH Rosemary not dried! It adds such a great flavor! AND I double the amount; 2 teaspoons instead of 1!

This is a one pan meal which always makes me happy. Add a salad for another veggie if you need more veggies in your day.

The leftovers are delicious. Most of us know herbs infuse over time in the frig. Eating leftovers the next day is delicious.

If the people you’re feeding are not sweet potatoes fans, you could substitute regular potatoes. The sweet potatoes add a lot to the dish, so I’m not sure how that would taste.

You could substitute butternut squash for the sweet potatoes!

I often use ground Turkey in my cooking to cut down on our beef consumption. It can be bland, therefore using fresh ingredients pumps up the flavor.

I really like this combo of textures, flavors and variety. The Parmesan at the end kisses it with the right amount of zing!

Can you tell I like this recipe?

Let me know if you try it or share a FALL recipe you love!!

Put a little YUM in your life today. 

Try not to let external circumstances rob your heart, mind and tummy of Fall goodness.

Switch your focus, if needed.

Hope your day has some YUM in it,

Share it for us, please.

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