Sweet Potato Turkey Sliders

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6
35 minutes
$2.65

Ingredients

For the sweet potato turkey sliders:
  • 1 sweet potato, thinly sliced
  • 1 pound lean ground turkey
  • ½ cup oats
  • 1 medium onion, finely chopped
  • 3 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1 large egg
  • ½ cup ricotta cheese
  • ½ cup fresh parsley leaves, chopped
  • 2 tsp. maple syrup
  • 1 tsp. cayenne pepper
  • 1 tsp. salt
  • ½ tsp. freshly ground black pepper
  • 12 mini whole wheat buns 
  • 6 slices provolone cheese, cut in half
  • For garnish: spinach pickles, tomatoes, mustard, and ketchup
For the sweet potato chips:
  • 1 sweet potato, peeled and thinly sliced
  • Cooking spray
  • Salt and pepper

Directions

Make the sweet potato turkey sliders:
  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil
  2. Bring a medium pot of water to a boil. Add the sweet potato slices and cook until tender, about 7 minutes. Transfer the sweet potato slices to a bowl and use a fork to add them. Add the ground turkey, oats, onion, garlic, egg, ricotta cheese, parsley, maple syrup, cayenne pepper and stir to combine. Shape the mixture into 12 meatball-size sliders and place them on the prepared baking sheet. Bake the sliders, turning them once, for 35 minutes
  3. Top each slider with half a piece of cheese and serve them on the mini whole wheat buns. Garnish with spinach, pickles, tomatoes, mustard, and ketchup
Make the sweet potato chips:
  1. Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F and line a large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil
  2. Arrange the sweet potato slices on the prepared baing sheet and spray with cooking spray. Bake until tender, about 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and serve hot.
Recipe provided by www.letsmove.gov