Leftover Turkey Chili Smothered Sweet Potatoes Recipe

When I perused the sale flyers before grocery shopping this week, I still didn’t have my menu set in stone. I knew I had some leftover ground turkey in my freezer waiting to be used up, so when I saw that potatoes were on sale I thought, “Hmm, why not make a small batch of quick chili and spoon it over baked potatoes?” Sounded great. Then I saw that sweet potatoes were also on sale, and decided to make a last minute switch, because we all known that sweet potatoes go awesomely with chili! To me, the extra flavor and nutrition was worth the extra 20 cents or so per pound, but you could totally make these with russet potatoes if you prefer. The resulting Turkey Chili Smothered Sweet Potatoes were both delicious and eye-catching. I literally dove into one immediately after photographing them.

INGREDIENTS:

CHILI

1 Tbsp olive oil $0.16
1/2 lb. ground turkey $2.30
1 yellow onion $0.31
2 cloves garlic $0.16
8 oz. can tomato sauce $0.47
1 Tbsp tomato paste $0.06
15 oz. can kidney or black beans $1.15
1 Tbsp chili powder $0.30
1/2 tsp oregano $0.05
1/2 tsp cumin $0.05
1/2 cup water $0.00
Salt to taste $0.05

POTATOES AND TOPPINGS

4 small sweet potatoes (1/2 to 3/4 lb. each) $2.42
1/2 cup shredded cheddar cheese $0.42
Cilantro or green onions for garnish $0.25

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