Simple Ground Turkey Pepper Skillet

4.72 from 32 votes

Simple Ground Turkey Pepper Skillet

This Simple Ground Turkey Skillet Dinner recipe makes dinner a breeze! Only one pan needed and ready in about 25 minutes, loaded with bell peppers and lots of flavor. It will be a hit for the entire family!

Prep Time10

Cook Time15

Total Time25

Course: Main Course

Cuisine: American

Servings:

Author: Lorie Yarro

Ingredients

1 lb ground turkey
1 tbsp olive oil
1 green bell pepper, diced
1 yellow bell pepper, diced (red or orange will work great too!)
1/2 red onion, diced
3-4 tbsp tomato paste
¾-1 c tomato sauce
2 garlic cloves, minced use ¾ tsp garlic powder if not available
1 ½ tbsp Worcestershire sauce
½-1 tsp dried oregano Italian seasoning will also work well
¼-½ tsp red pepper flakes
½ tsp cracked pepper
½ sea salt
1 - 1½ c cooked rice the rice can be omitted if desired
shredded cheese for topping (optional)

Instructions

Over medium high heat, heat olive oil. Add onions and peppers and heat 2-3 minutes until softened. Add garlic and allow to cook for 1 more minute.
Push veggies to the side of the pan and add ground turkey and brown turkey until cooked through, mixing the veggies back in with the turkey.
Once turkey is cooked through, turn the heat to low and add in 3/4 cup tomato sauce, tomato paste, Worcestershire sauce, oregano, red pepper and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
If adding rice, stir the rice in and adjust to add more tomato sauce as needed. Adjust seasoning to taste.
Serve with freshly chopped parsley, and plenty of shredded cheese!

Video

Notes

Storage: Store this recipe in an airtight container for about 3-4 days. To freeze, allow to cool completely and then transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze for up to 3 months. It freezes really well!

Use another ground meat: You don't have to use turkey. Your favorite ground beef or even ground chicken should also work great in this ground turkey skillet as well.

Use a large skillet--10-12 inch is great. In the video I used an 8 inch skillet and I kept having ingredients fly out of the pan. Just made it a tad annoying.

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