PREV
You only need one skillet to make this next recipe in my series of 20 Minute High Protein Trader Joe’s Dinners. The best combo of all those cozy fall flavors you want while making you feel nourished and satisfied afterward. I love that you can slightly change up the flavor and texture depending on whether you use butternut squash or sweet potato! Hope you love it.
How It’s Made
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Once hot, add the onion and garlic and cook, stirring occasionally, until fragrant, 2 to 3 minutes. Increase the heat to medium-high. Add the ground turkey and break it up with a meat masher or wooden spoon until lightly browned, 2-3 minutes.
Add the salt, pepper, rosemary, sage, butternut squash/sweet potato, rice packet and broth/water and stir to combine.
Bring to a simmer over medium high heat then reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer until the squash/sweet potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork and the water is absorbed, about 12 minutes. Add the kale and stir to combine.
Taste and season with more salt and/or pepper and top with cheese.
Serve right out of the skillet or divide among 4 bowls. Enjoy!
Photography by Angelica Oles.
Does the rice have to be frozen and precooked? Or can it be normal rice?
You can use any cooked rice!
This is one of my favorite recipes to make when it starts to get cold out. The flavors are so warm and yummy. The ultimate comfort! We often eat low carb, so I use extra kale instead of rice and it’s so good! I’ve also subbed with ground beef and beef bone broth, and it’s good that way as well. Love!!
This turned out mushy for me :/ do I microwave the rice packet before adding it to the skillet or put it in frozen?
Add it frozen!
Very tasty but this recipe took much longer than noted to cook, especially the potatoes. I also used ground chicken instead of turkey.
This recipe has become a beloved part of the rotation. I often add another vegetable element (e.g. a bag of broccoli or container of Trader Joe’s holiday hash) and a little extra broth, and the recipe turns out great every time.
Delicious!
Hi! Just the visual of this recipe is sending me into a fall daydream! Curious- if i want to add brussels would i add with the sweet potato? Before? Thanks for sharing this recipe!!
Yum! Yes, I think that would be great.
I made this tonight and we really enjoyed it. I used shredded rotisserie chicken because I had some in the refrigerator. Also chopped spinach instead of kale. I added sauteed mushrooms in the beginning with the onions and garlic. It will be added to our rotation for sure.
This is so delicious! I’ve already made it multiple times these past few weeks!
So yummy! Will make again! Question, what is the spice mix in the photo under “How its Made”?
Salt, pepper, rosemary, and sage!