This delicious one-pan Ground Turkey Recipe is made with green beans, onions, garlic and tomato sauce. Recipe is definitely an easy-to-make and tasty meal for your family dinner.
Today, I’m sharing one more ground turkey recipe because, as you may know, I love ground turkey recipes. I make them all the time and especially when I want to make something quick and simple. These are my favorites: Easy Ground Turkey Stuffed Peppers, Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Stuffed Peppers, Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Skillet, and Ground Turkey Pasta Soup.
This ground turkey skillet with green beans recipe is so simple to make that I even considered not posting it because I was a little embarrassed at how easy it is. This Ground Turkey Recipe is SOOOO easy that even your 7-year-old kids can make it. I am not kidding at all! It’s even easier than my Ground Turkey White Bean Kale Soup.
Weather specialists say that this fall and winter will be warmer than last year, which excites me because last winter was REALLY cold. So, we enjoyed this nice long weekend at my parents-in-law’s cottage close to Montreal, and it was a much needed 3-day vacation.
I’ve been working a lot and to be honest I feel so tired. The time away allowed me to relax, sleep, eat good food, chat, and enjoy being with my niece and nephew.
I wish we lived closer to my in-laws because being around family is the best thing we can wish for. I only realized that when I moved to Canada while the rest of my family stayed in Brazil. Family is everything. Family is where you feel safe, strong, and loved. 😉
We also went to Pierre’s cousin’s wedding, which was so lovely and very emotional. The rest of the family was there, and we had lots of fun dancing and being in the photo booth. My husband, Pierre, is really a party animal. He danced a lot, and all his aunts wanted to dance with him… Hahhahaha. He even danced with the kids. So funny! I wish he would allow me to post the videos I made of him dancing like crazy in this post. I didn’t even try to convince him because I knew he would say something like, “Are you kidding me, right?!” Hahahha!
Back to the post. For this recipe, I used extra-lean ground turkey, green beans, and a delicious, flavorful homemade tomato sauce, which makes all the difference in this dish. This recipe is also really good to freeze for another day. Enjoy!
What is a good seasoning for ground turkey?
Seasoning ground turkey is very important to avoid making a dish without flavor. Luckily, ground turkey goes well with almost all spices and herbs.
My favourite spices to add to ground turkey recipes are cumin, seasoned salt, Italian seasoning, paprika, chili powder, black pepper, garlic powder, red pepper flakes, and thyme. For this Ground Turkey Skillet with Green Beans recipe, I used only salt, black pepper, and crushed red pepper because the tomato sauce has lots of flavour already. But you can add any spices you want to make this recipe great for your taste.
How do you know when ground turkey is cooked?
You should avoid cooking ground turkey for too long because it may become very dry. You’ll know when the ground turkey is cooked thoroughly when it turns white with no pink color.
Can you use ground beef instead?
Absolutely! Just keep in mind that lean ground turkey per ounce is lower in calories and saturated fat than ground beef. But this recipe will be good with either ground turkey or ground beef.
More ground turkey recipes to try:
- Healthy Ground Turkey Recipe: It’s made with sweet potato and cheese.
- Ground Turkey Cabbage Skillet: This recipe is perfect for a quick dinner during the week because it takes less than 30 minutes to make!
- Ground Turkey Meatloaf: It’s a delicious, lighter version of traditional meatloaf.
- Ground Turkey Sweet Potato Lettuce Wraps: This ultra-easy meal is loaded with flavour. It’s low-carb and gluten-free.
- Healthy Ground Turkey Recipes: It’s a recipe roundup with lots of delicious ground turkey recipes for dinner.
- Ground Beef Zucchini Sweet Potato Skillet (Meal Prep)
Ground Turkey Recipe with Green Beans
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Ingredients
- 2 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1 teaspoon garlic minced
- ½ cup onions diced
- ½ cup yellow bell pepper diced
- 1½ cup green beans chopped
- ¾ cup homemade tomato sauce or any other sauce of your preference
- Salt and ground fresh black pepper
- A pinch of crushed red pepper
Instructions
- In a skillet, heat the olive oil over medium-high heat.
- Add the ground turkey, and break it up until it's in small pieces.
- Once the turkey is almost cooked through, add the onion and garlic. Stir occasionally, and cook until the onions are golden brown.
- Add yellow peppers, green beans, and homemade tomato sauce.
- Cover the skillet, and cook until the vegetables are tender.
- Add salt, pepper, and crushed red pepper to taste.
- Serve warm and enjoy!
Notes
- Do you love recipes with ground turkey? Here is a full list of other delicious ground turkey recipes. They are super easy and quick recipes for the entire family to enjoy!
- Feel free to use another type of ground meat.
- Make sure to break down the turkey as you cook it, so you don't end up with lumpy meat.
- Careful to not overcook the meat as turkey is lean and may become dry.
- To store: Store the turkey skillet with green beans in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 4 days.
- To reheat: You can reheat this meal prep in the microwave.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
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Very tasty, thanks. I decided not to put crushed red pepper in and went instead for a pinch of crushed chillies to give it that bit extra boost of spice, Works really well!
The metric measurements are a bit too precise and onions are usually listed in whole or halves in British recipes but it’s near as damnit!
Crushed chillies work great for this recipe. Glad you liked it 😉
I really like this … it’s a lot like lasagne without the noodles. My 100 year -old mom, however, wanted more to it. First of all, I made my green beans too small so she could eat them … and she thought macaroni would go good with it so … I made up a cup of mac & cheese and added it and she thought it was great. Will add to my “need a quick dinner” folder.
That’s a very good idea. Happy to hear your mom enjoyed this recipe. I appreciate your feedback. Please, say hi to your mom for me 😉
I never leave comments but this one is worth replying to. I made this about two weeks ago for my two adult children (one is home from college and the other just hasn’t left home yet. I still feel the need to cook for them.) I struggle every day to try to think of what to cook for supper, something BOTH kids will like. After doing a Google search for what to cook, I found this recipe. It looked easy and good so I thought I would give it a try. A little different from what I usually make (meat, a starch and a veggie) and I NEVER cooked with turkey (except Thanksgiving). I did, though, boil a bag of Success Rice and add it to the turkey. My son is the pickier one of the two and I wasn’t sure if he would even try it. When I heard, “Mmmm, this is GOOOOD!!” coming from him I was impressed with the recipe. So, two weeks later (today) I asked my son what he wanted for supper. I said, “do you want me to make that turkey dish I made a couple weeks ago that you liked?” His face lit right up and with a big smile said, “YEAH!!!!”. So I had to go browsing online for the recipe again. I’m glad you decided to share this recipe with us. Thank you very much! (Sorry this is so long)
Michelle, than you so much for your comment. It literally made my day. So lovely 😉
i totally agree with you not commenting online cuz i don’t , but this was worth it.
Thank you so much!
Perfect weekday recipe. Delicious and kid approved 🙂
Totally, right? My kid loves it too 😉
i just want you to know that I make this all the time. I use Raos for the tomato sauce. it is INCREDIBLE with finely grated parmesan all over the top. You folks who post these recipes for us are saints. Thank you so much!
Oh wow your message made my day. Thank you so much 😉
I just tried this recipe, but i did it in a different way and it was amazing. Thanks. I am glad I ran into this. I used fresh tomatoes, red bell peppers, a bulb of onion. for my seasonings, i used curry, parsley leaves (lots of parsley), garlic powder ( fresh ones went bad), and a little spicy pepper ( i love spicy). and within ten minutes, food was served. Oh, I used the frozen green peas and lean turkey.
Happy you liked it 😉
Easy to whip up. Strongly recommend switching up the order of the recipe: onion & bell peppers first for a few minutes, garlic for a minute until fragrant, then the green beans. Ground turkey last because lean ground meats can dry out really easily due to its low fat content.
Glad you liked it 😉
Wonderful recipe!
Thank you!
This dish was very good and enjoyed making it!
That’s awesome!
The kids really enjoyed it and each had two servings!
They don’t really like to eat new food but they loved this!
Highly recommend and will make again!
That’s amazing!! I’m happy to hear that your kids like it!
I’m on day 28 of a round of Whole30. I’ve been running out of ideas and came across this recipe. I had low expectations and was pleasantly surprised! I used a can of tomato sauce and loved it!
Super happy to hear that!
Surprisingly delicious. I added a large banana pepper that I had on hand, and tossed in about 2 cups of leftover cauliflower rice for the last 3 minutes of cooking.
Love that you added cauliflower rice in there 😉
I’ve made this 4 times now 3 times with the ground turkey and one time I tried with ground beef because we love ground beef and we actually prefer it with the turkey! Also used the homemade sauce you recommended my husband request this once every two weeks it’s that good!
That’s amazing!! You comment made my day. So happy you and your husband enjoys this recipe!
What is the homemade sauce? Please share
Absolutely! Here is my Tomato Sauce.
I’ve made this recipe several times, and I’ve enjoyed it (differently) each! While the original recipe is good on its own, it’s also really easy to ‘bulk this up’ and play around. I’ve added tomato paste, mushrooms, red/orange/yellow bell peppers, and spinach for an extra veggie punch. I’ve also seasoned the ground turkey (definitely recommend doing this — my favorites are smoked paprika, red pepper flakes, salt, pepper, and oregano/basil/parsley flakes). You can serve it on rice, mashing potatoes/cauliflower, with pasta, gnocchi, in tacos etc. It’s a very versatile recipe which I love! And no matter what, it always tastes good (even as originally written). I really love how quick and easy the recipe is, which makes it great for weeknights.
Family LOVED it! I sauted some cut up sausage and chose to use lean ground meat. At the end sprinkled a preshredded bag of asiago and Parm YUMMY!
Sounds yummy!
This was sooo good! The flavor Combo’s are spot on! I tripled the veggies and added a head of cauliflower that I broke down into bite sized pieces and I used 3 small cans of no salt added tomato sauce. It really is delicious! Thanks for sharing a really good recipe!
Happy you liked it!
This was delicious. I didn’t make homemade tomato sauce, but used canned, and added Italian seasoning and chili seasoning to the sauce… I paired it with jasmine rice on the side. Was the perfect meal.
Mm… so yummy!
We love this recipe. It’s delicious and it’s easy for during the week. Keep recipes like this coming.
Happy you liked it! Thank you so much 😉
I made this recipe tonight. I subbed the homemade tomato sauce with a can of stewed tomatoes and a small can of Italian season tomato paste with a can of water in the amount of the tomato paste can and added Italian seasoning to the recipe instead of using crushed red pepper. It was delicious and very easy to make .
Amazing! Happy to hear that!
I use salsa instead of sauce and love it!
Great!
I am a retired chef, now living in Tennessee.I followed your recipe exactly.It was delicious, I am putting this in my own file of recipes THANKS Jim
Awesome! So happy to hear that 😉