This Sweet Potato Zucchini Casserole recipe is incredibly flavorful, gluten-free, and easy to make. It’ll be on your table in less than 30 minutes and is a one-pan meal loaded with protein, vitamins, and nutrients.
How are you guys? I’ve been in São Paulo (the biggest city in South American) for about a week with my husband and baby boy visiting some old friend and few family members. We are having a good time because this city has a lot to offer. We already visited parks, shopping malls, friends, and family. This weekend we are going to the biggest exposition in South American about The Beatles and I am very excited. I’m a huge Beatles fan. Also, we’re going to visit a very close friend of mine which I haven’t seen her for over 5 years. OMG… I CAN’T WAIT!!
Here in Sampa (this is the cute local nickname for São Paulo), we’re staying in a house that has a spectacular kitchen and of course, I’m cooking a lot. I love how much countertop space this kitchen has. It’s great to chop all the veggies and make salads. Of course, we’re going to some cool restaurants around the town too. But when you have a small child, it’s not very easy to eat out a lot and I prefer to make his fresh and homemade food. Then, I know exactly what we’re eating.
And talking about homemade food, what about making this Sweet Potato Zucchini Casserole for dinner today? I can give you many reasons to convince you this is the perfect dinner during your busy week. The first reasons: it’s very easy to make. I know I always say that, but it’s true. What you have to do is to slice the sweet potato, cut the zucchini into cubes, sauté them in olive oil, and then cook the ground turkey until it’s no longer pink. And finally, you assemble it in a baking casserole and bake it for about 25 minutes. Now, tell me if it isn’t easy to make?
The second reason is: you only need one pan to sauté the zucchini, cook the meat, and a casserole dish. So, this recipe is also perfect for those days you don’t have time to clean up your kitchen after cooking. You’ll have a complete meal with healthy carbs, protein, vitamins, and nutrients inside of only one dish. Great! And if those two reasons are not enough to convince you to make this dish, what about if I tell you this recipe is incredibly flavorful, gluten-free, and a low-carb recipe? Awesome, right? Definitely, this healthy Sweet Potato Zucchini Casserole recipe is diet-friendly and delicious. Hope you enjoy this recipe and make it for your family 😉
Sweet Potato Zucchini Casserole
Yield:4
Total Time:45 mins
Prep Time:10 mins
Cook Time:35 mins
This Sweet Potato Zucchini Casserole recipe is incredibly flavorful, gluten-free, and easy to make. It’ll be on your table in less than 30 minutes and is a one-pan meal loaded with protein, vitamins, and nutrients.
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Absolutely delish! I was skeptical at first because I usually don’t make recipes unless there are reviews, but I figured I would give it a shot because it looked amazing… And it was! I eat a lot of turkey but I always make it the same way. Needless to say, my boyfriend and I were getting sick of the same old turkey meat recipes so this was a great way to switch it up. My boyfriend loved it! here are some things I did different: I doubled the amount of mozzarella (I felt like 1/2 cup wasn’t enough), and to save time I used jar sauce instead of making my own. Definitely recommend!
I substituted cubed chicken since that was what i had available and my whole family liked the recipe. They thought it needed more chicken and more cheese but only a little.
So, I will admit that at first I thought this might not be so good… something about the tomato and sweet potato and turkey combo… but I had made your zucchini lasagna recipe a couple of weeks ago and it was amazing, so I figured this would at least be worth a try. I am SO glad that I tried it. It was so good and easy. I did bake it for about 15 min extra, and it browned the cheese to perfection and cooked the sweet potatoes just right (the mandolin is definitely the way to go for this recipe!). I also thought that 1 cup of tomato sauce was a not quite enough, so I added another half cup. Thank you for the awesome and easy recipe!
I was skeptical about cooking sweet potatoes with tomato sauce but my whole family loved it! My son even said he liked it more than nachos! I forgot the parsley and probably cooked the zucchini too long but it tasted amazing. I threw in some herb de Provence when cooking the turkey. Thanks!
Made it with all fresh ingredients, I used ground beef instead of turkey. The family loved it! I will definitely be making it again. I also added some fresh basil to the ground beef mixture.
This was wonderful! I used more tomato sauce (one 15-oz. can) and added some basil with it. I also made two layers of sweet potato slices and turkey/zucchini mixture. I baked the casserole covered for 30 minutes and then added the mozzarella cheese and baked for about 15 minutes more until the cheese was melted and began to brown. I let the casserole rest for about 10 minutes after removing it from the oven. My husband said “Put a star by this recipe — I think I could eat it every day!” Thanks for a great recipe!
Ok, thanks! I baked it, let it cool, put foil over and froze. I’m planning on pulling it out once labor begins to thaw a bit (if labor isn’t too fast being my third!), then instructions I put on foil were 350* for 20m, longer if still a bit frozen. Will report back!
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Absolutely delish! I was skeptical at first because I usually don’t make recipes unless there are reviews, but I figured I would give it a shot because it looked amazing… And it was! I eat a lot of turkey but I always make it the same way. Needless to say, my boyfriend and I were getting sick of the same old turkey meat recipes so this was a great way to switch it up. My boyfriend loved it! here are some things I did different: I doubled the amount of mozzarella (I felt like 1/2 cup wasn’t enough), and to save time I used jar sauce instead of making my own. Definitely recommend!
I’m so thrilled to hear you and your boyfriend enjoyed this recipe! We (my husband and me) also love this recipe 😉
Could you substitute with chicken?
I’ve never tried this recipe with chicken but I think you can. Please, let me know if you try it and how it turns out. Thanks!
I substituted cubed chicken since that was what i had available and my whole family liked the recipe. They thought it needed more chicken and more cheese but only a little.
Happy to know your daily enjoyed it 😉
So, I will admit that at first I thought this might not be so good… something about the tomato and sweet potato and turkey combo… but I had made your zucchini lasagna recipe a couple of weeks ago and it was amazing, so I figured this would at least be worth a try. I am SO glad that I tried it. It was so good and easy. I did bake it for about 15 min extra, and it browned the cheese to perfection and cooked the sweet potatoes just right (the mandolin is definitely the way to go for this recipe!). I also thought that 1 cup of tomato sauce was a not quite enough, so I added another half cup. Thank you for the awesome and easy recipe!
Hi, Cayla. I am so excited to hear this! Thank you so much for trying this recipe and taking time to leave your positive review 😉
I was skeptical about cooking sweet potatoes with tomato sauce but my whole family loved it! My son even said he liked it more than nachos! I forgot the parsley and probably cooked the zucchini too long but it tasted amazing. I threw in some herb de Provence when cooking the turkey. Thanks!
I’m so thrilled to hear your whole family (even your son!) enjoyed this recipe! So happy 😉
Made it with all fresh ingredients, I used ground beef instead of turkey. The family loved it! I will definitely be making it again. I also added some fresh basil to the ground beef mixture.
Glad to know you and your family loved this recipe and the addition of the fresh basil sounds great!
This was wonderful! I used more tomato sauce (one 15-oz. can) and added some basil with it. I also made two layers of sweet potato slices and turkey/zucchini mixture. I baked the casserole covered for 30 minutes and then added the mozzarella cheese and baked for about 15 minutes more until the cheese was melted and began to brown. I let the casserole rest for about 10 minutes after removing it from the oven. My husband said “Put a star by this recipe — I think I could eat it every day!” Thanks for a great recipe!
Fabulous recipe! I used beef instead of turkey and it still tasted delicious. Thanks for sharing.
I’m making this to freeze for a post-natal meal at my home birth for the birthing team. How would you go about reheating from frozen?
I’m not sure since I’ve never frozen this recipe, but I think it would work well 😉
Ok, thanks! I baked it, let it cool, put foil over and froze. I’m planning on pulling it out once labor begins to thaw a bit (if labor isn’t too fast being my third!), then instructions I put on foil were 350* for 20m, longer if still a bit frozen. Will report back!
Great. Let me know how it was. And congrats on your third baby. Hope you have a save and happy labor 😉
It;s a good recipe but the printing of it is a HUGE waste of ink with all the story line stuff and many images.
A simple list of ingredients and directions would be much better.