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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Looks yum! I am making this tonight! Was wondering what you’d suggest for a non-homemade tomato sauce? Pasta sauce?
Yes, pasta sauce works well 😉
canned tomato sauce or no??
Yes, you can use canned tomato sauce 😉
Not caring for the peppers, I think that an equivalent amount of whole kernel corn and sun dried tomatoes would go well. Am I on the right track here?
Yes, for sure 😉
Looks delish!
I really liked this recipe! So much that I featured it on my blog! Thank you! 🙂
Do fresh or frozen green beans make a difference? This time a year nice fresh green beans are hard to come by. Want to try this soon. Ever Pressure Cooker this recipe?
Barbara, for this recipe I used fresh green beans, but I think frozen green beans will work fine too 😉
Olivia, this recipe was great! Thanks, we enjoyed with a kick of crushed red pepper and rotoni pasta. I used my own homemade tomato sauce. I will definately make this again!
I am so glad you enjoy this recipe, Suzanne. Thanks a lot for your feedback 😉
The skillet meal is great. Do you have a nutrition/calorie graph for this recipe?
I made this tonight for dinner. My husband and I are trying to eat healthy. We really enjoyed it. I was nervous at first because it was my first time making it and I didn’t know if he would like it. But he liked it so much he had seconds. It was a hit. I used fresh green beans too. Loved it!
yummm you inspired my chicken and green beans. I posted on Tuesday. Hugs!
How long do you leave this on the stove? Mine has been on the stove what seems like forever without the green beans cooking/getting softer. I wish I would have cooked the green beans seperately. We shall see…!
Update! I honestly had low expectations for this dish just because my green beans were taking notes a while to cook. My view has completely changed as it’s finally done and it’s delicious! All in all it took about 30 minutes to get my beans a little softer, I think I would roast them separately next time, but this is still very very good. Best dish with ground turkey I’ve tried. Yumm!
Any ideas for a different sauce? My son is allergic to tomatoes!
And not sure how I ended up commenting as a reply to someone! 🤔 oops!
You can add pesto or even a little bit of alfredo sauce.
Would this be good over rice?
Yes, it works really good with rice. I ate it with rice few times and it was really good!
Do I leave it on medium heat the whole time? Or simmer?
Medium Heat the whole time.
Tried it – loved it. I had a side of couscous and squash. It was great. Family approved.
That’s awesome!
Hello there, what kind of yellow pepper are you referring to? A yellow bell pepper or pepperoncini peppers?
Yellow bell pepper
Can this be prepared in a slow cooker?
I’m sorry I can’t answer your question because I’ve never made it in a slow cooker.
I made this a few weeks ago trying to find a new recipe to use some ground turkey. My 5 year old has asked for it some many time since then I had to buy more ground turkey! I made a quick version of my husband’s homemade spaghetti sauce and it turned out great! Cut back on the red pepper for the little mouths that don’t like spicy foods. Slated for dinner tonight!
Thanks!
I made this tonight. It was easy, and very tasty! Portioned it out with a side of long grained rice for a nice healthy meal. My toddler loves it too. Will add it to my clean eating recipes!
Awesome! Happy your little one loved it 😉
I made this dish a couple days ago. I really wasn’t expecting much but we have changed our eating style to a low carb diet and this recipe fit the bill. Well, my husband and I really enjoyed this dish. This is def a keeper and look forward to trying more recipes from your site.
Thanks a lot. This recipe is so easy to make and requires only few ingredients. Perfect for busy weeknights, right?
I’m on a low carb diet and I have been looking for delicious recipes and well this one is Right up there 😋
True it’s low-carb, easy to make and delicious too 😉
This is so simple yet so delicious!! Going in my keeper file😊. Salad and 🥖 voila perfection!
Totally! I love to serve this recipe with green salad too 😉
what can be substituted for the tomato sauce? 🙂
Pesto is a good choice too.