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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I just made this with pizza sauce (because that’s what I happened to have on hand) and it’s wonderful!
Amazing! Pizza sauce is good too 😉
I actually haven’t eaten this yet, as I’m making it to have on hand for lunch and dinner the next few days, but I sampled it and I am excited! All I had on hand was ground turkey, fire roasted tomatoes (canned), green beans, salt, pepper, and garlic powder. I was worried that I would end up with something lacking in flavor, but I think it will do quite nicely! Perhaps I will update after I have this for lunch tomorrow 😉
Great. Let me know how it turns out for you 😉
Delicious and easy. As others stated the green beans took a while but the end result was wonderful. My husband declared more than once how delicious this was. I followed the directions as stated. Will make again and again.
Served over pasta with olive oil . Thanks
That’s absolutely awesome! Thanks for your lovely comment 😉
Thank you for this recipe!!! I needed a quick and simple recipe, so I decided to try yours after reading some of the comments and it was delicious!!! I am not a great cook, I struggle with new recipes but this one was so easy!!! I had all the ingredients at home already except for the crushed red pepper. I am definitely going to make this again, as well as try your other recipes!!!!
That’s awesome, Suzana. So happy to read that 😉
As an 18 year old, with little cooking experience, I was nervous to cook dinner for my family but with this recipe everything turned out great! Even the harsher critics really enjoyed it. I will be taking this recipe to university next year for sure, my friends will be so impressed!! Can’t wait to try your other recipes.
That’s absolutely amazing. I’m so happy to hear that. Thanks for your feed back 😉
Tive o prazer de experimentar esta receita deliciosa e nutritiva
Que bom que gostou 😉
I can’t believe that the Turkey Green Bean dish has 17 carbs. per serving.
You’re completely right. I calculated this nutrition facts 3 years ago using a old program. I just updated it for you using My fitnessPal app. Thanks for pointing it out.
Could I use asparagus in this? I have that on hand too and I need to use it up before it goes bad!
Yes for sure. Asparagus works too 😉
Cooked this for my wife and I after a long day at work and no groceries. Was cooked in no time and tasted delicious. Both my wife and I are health conscious and this was a perfect meal in more than one way.
You can’t imagine how happy I’m for reading this. Thanks for your feedback 😉
Extremely easy to make and so delicious.
Right? One of my favourite quick dinner meals 😉
Made this and garlic cauliflower rice. It was delicious and the 2 dishes really go well together. Thank you!
Right? I love this recipe with cauliflower rice cause one complements the other 😉
I don’t claim to be the best cook by any means. This turned out bland and burnt for me. It did not make much. I even added more beans, onions, peppers, tomato sauce, plus corn. Did not add red pepper as spouse does not like spice. Did add the garlic, and some thyme. It was ok, might make again, but sure will add a lot more liquid and lower heat.
Sorry to hear that. What kind of tomato sauce did you use? The flavour on this recipe comes from the tomato sauce for sure. I also don’t like my green beans very tender so I don’t need to add lots of liquid because I don’t cook my green beans for long. But if you prefer very tender you sure need to add more liquid to this recipe.
This turned out to be very delicious. I did have to make some alterations because I didn’t have the exact ingredients but it didn’t hurt the recipe at all. I used rotel tomatoes for the homemade sauce. I used a red bell pepper because I didn’t have a yellow one. I also doubled the green beans. It turned out yummy.
Happy to hear that. Thanks for your lovely feedback 😉
Made this several times and it is very easy and very good. My family ate it up. The green bean, though cut up,
Do take a long time to soften so I think next time . I may blanch the morning first. Thanks
Awesome. Yes you can blanch it for sure. I love my green beans very crispy that’s why I didn’t blanch it before.
I noticed that the nutritional info says this dish is 219 kcal, but what is the serving size?
Looking forward to making this dish tomorrow!
It’s a quarter of this recipe. It serves 4 people.
I was skeptical because it seemed to easy to be good, but I was all our of dinner ideas so I tried it. It was fantastic! The whole family loved it. I added zucchini just because, and we had roasted potatoes on the side. I will definitely do this one again!
That’s awesome. Happy to hear that 😉
This was great. Loved by every member of the family. Served with a dusting of Parmesan cheese. Thanks for sharing.
You’re very welcome 😉 So happy to hear that everybody enjoyed it!! Thanks for your feedback.
I used zucchini in place of green beans, and it was so good! Also used store-bought pasta sauce. Tasty and easy.
Awesome. I’ve made this recipe with zucchini too and it worked great 😉
I made this for my family! My 9-year-old eating again after having some health issues! However, I am wondering about the canned sauce? I had some fresh made but was frozen. How long would you cook it for with canned? So it doesn’t taste tinny? Also, how can I reconstitute it for leftovers? Thanks. Will definitely be making this again! <3
I’m sorry I can’t say it for sure because I’ve never made it with canned. I would prefer to use fresh. For leftovers you only need to warm up this recipe in the microwave and you’re good to good 😉
This looks good! I’m wondering about the green beans though, can I used canned green beans? Or would that make it taste totally different?
Yes you can, but the taste will vary a bit for sure.
I had some ground turkey to use and I was just searching the web for something different. I didnt know what to expect flavorwise. I didnt have peppers or onions , so I just used garlic, string beans, and a jar of good marinara sauce. It has so much good flavor from the sauce i didnt have to add any spices! Thanks for this lovely simple recipe!
P.S. I also used frozen whole string beans… cooked them in water for 8 min and then strained and threw them in !
Yes if you use a good flavourful sauce you absolutely don’t need to add any spices at all 😉