This ground turkey skillet is easy to throw together on a busy night for dinner! Filled with vegetables, healthy ingredients, and delicious parmesan, it will become an instant rotation in your healthy family meals!
There are so many easy THM recipes out there, especially thm ground turkey recipes. I debated about sharing this one because it's just too easy! But it's ease is what makes it so fun to share. All you need are a few frozen vegetable bags, some ground turkey or beef and a skillet to put it all in!
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If you have never made THM ground turkey recipes, you are missing out! Ground turkey can be a lovely way to add a slightly new flavor to classic THM dishes. Grab some of my favorites below and enjoy my own THM Ground Turkey recipe at the end.
I have never been one to love frozen vegetables. Those bags of frozen vegetables just seem slightly less healthy. But many studies find that frozen vegetables are just fresh veggies. I'm still going to keep my fresh veggies around, but bags of veggies can be very helpful during busy seasons.
Skillets can be a wonderful time to utilize veggies. My hubby loves our 'Vegetable and Sausage' skillet. That one used many frozen veggies supplies and continues to be one of our favorites.
Ingredients
Ground turkey
Parmesan
Frozen peas
Mushroom
Dried basil
Dried parsley
Nutritional yeast
Instructions
Brown ground turkey. Drain any excess grease.
Thinly slice fresh mushrooms.
Combine ground turkey with frozen peas and mushrooms.
Warm on medium heat. Mix in seasoning and top with Parmesan.
Equipment
You will need:
- Measuring cups
- Mixing bowl
- Cutting board
- Chopping knife
- Cast iron skillet (any skillet will do)
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FAQ
Can I use ground turkey on THM?
The THM lifestyle makes so many allowances for freedom in eating, including in the type of meat you use in your cooking. Ground turkey is such a versatile option in THM. There are many thm ground turkey recipes and depending on the type of meat you use, it can have less fat then ground beef. Most of the time it is exclusively a S setting meat, unless it is labeled 96-99% lean.
Other Easy THM Ground Turkey Recipes
There is an abundance of other THM ground turkey recipes out there from other bloggers and THM creators. I love the cute name that the Coers Family gave their Trim Healthy Mama style Dirt-E Rice. Such a cute wordplay, and delicious E recipes, which is a great example of how ground turkey does have the possibility of being used in an E setting.
A Home with a Purpose is one of my all-time favorite THM websites and stories. I've never met or talked to Jenifer, but she just radiates God's love and her THM testimony is powerful. These Tasty Turkey Meatballs can be used in a variety of fuel settings.
If you are looking for a rich vegetable meal, then my Okra Infused Spaghetti Squash Casserole might just be the ticket. I can't get enough of this stuff, and my toddler even eats it up! This calls for ground beef, but turkey can definitely be substituted.
My last favorite ground turkey recipe is straight from the THM sisters. This Cheeseburger Pie recipe is in their first cookbook and has become a regular recipe around our house. The ground turkey option is just as delicious as ground beef.
- Dirt-E Rice
- Tasty Turkey Meatballs
- Okra Infused Spaghetti Squash Casserole
- Cheeseburger Pie
- Turkey Meatloaf
THM Recipes with Ground Beef
Most, if not all, THM ground beef recipes can be substituted with ground turkey. However, many of the recipes that have ground turkey, may not be able to be substituted with ground beef. Ground turkey is lean meat that is often used in E settings (healthy carb), and ground beef is a fatty meat that is often used in S settings.
Ground turkey can be subbed into S meals because it is lean, but ground beef cannot be substituted into E meals because it would make it into a crossover. If you are intentionally separating fuels be cautious of this, but if you are going for a crossover type meal, then substitute all you want!
If you are looking for more guidance in this are, consider attending one of my coaching events! You can find out more about Trim Healthy Mama coaching here.
Utilizing the Fuels
Your fuels are the backbone of the THM lifestyle. If you are always using S meals, that's called Keto. A healthy balance of all the fuels is the goal; mixed in with common sense for your respective season in life. Ground turkey can be an excellent resource to use when you need to mix up your fuels.
What are your favorite THM ground turkey recipes?
Ground Turkey Skillet
This ground turkey skillet is easy to throw together on a busy night for dinner! Filled with vegetables, healthy ingredients, and delicious parmesan, it will become an instant rotation in your healthy family meals!
Ingredients
- 2 lbs of ground turkey
- ½ cup Parmesan
- 1 12 oz bag of frozen peas
- 1 12 oz of fresh mushrooms
- 1 teaspoon dried basil
- 1 teaspoon dried parsley
- 2 tablespoon nutritional yeast
Instructions
- Brown ground turkey. Drain any excess grease.
- Thinly slice fresh mushrooms.
- Combine ground turkey with frozen peas and mushrooms.
- Warm on medium heat,
- Mix in seasoning and top with Parmesan.
Notes
Alternatively, you can use ground beef. The green can Parmesan cheese is preferable in this recipe.
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Nutrition Information:
Yield: 8 Serving Size: 1Amount Per Serving: Calories: 374Total Fat: 22gSaturated Fat: 6gTrans Fat: 0gUnsaturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 126mgSodium: 213mgCarbohydrates: 11gFiber: 4gSugar: 4gProtein: 34g
Online nutritional calculators are only estimates. Please use your best judgement.
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Ashley @ Undoubted Grace says
Not only is this easy, but it looks delicious!!! As a working mom too,, I love anything that allows me to whip up a meal in the little time I have after getting off work!
RachaelBelle says
The easy part is what finally inspired me to post this recipe!
Ebos Aifuobhokhan says
Awesome
DONNA MILLER says
It's been a long time since I used ground turkey in our recipes. I used to use it in spaghetti and tacos. Somehow my family got away from that. I love veggies and still use frozen in recipes. This sounds super easy and healthy. I have never used nutritional yeast. What is that exactly? Thank you for sharing your recipe with us. I am always on the search for something new to make that will be both tasty and healthy! ❤
RachaelBelle says
Nutritional yeast is an inactive yeast that contains many vitamins and minerals for health benefits. It has a very rich flavor, almost like a rich cheesy flavor, but without all the dairy!
Barbara says
This looks so good! I love dishes like this, where I can just throw a bunch of stuff in the pan, and it's done!