Like my Pear Cardamom Caramel Tart in a Marzipan Streusel Crust, the inspiration for this recipe is the Lang Chocolates recipe challenge. This Ground Turkey Caramelized Sauerkraut Stuffed Sweet Potatoes recipe is my second entry.
The challenge is to create a dessert, entree, or sauce/marinade with Keystone Pantry Allulose. Lang Chocolates sent me a 3lb jar to experiment with. However, after the pear tart, a good amount of Allulose was left over. Consequently, I could not let the contest close without another recipe creation. This time one for the entree category.
What is Allulose?
Allulose is a rare sugar naturally occurring in natural products like figs, raisins, and dates. The product is an ultra-low calorie sugar with less than 1 calorie per teaspoon. Allulose has the same bulk and browning characteristics as white sugar but almost none of the calories.
Additionally, this sugar substitute has a very low Glycemic Index and has zero net carbs. As a result, Allulose works well with Keto and Low Carb diets.
On to the Recipe:
These Ground Turkey Caramelized Sauerkraut Stuffed Sweet Potatoes are a mini Thanksgiving meal stuffed into a potato shell. With a German accent, of course.
First, sweet potatoes are pre-baked and hollowed out. Then sweet onions and sauerkraut are caramelized in a skillet replacing sugar with Allulose. The sauerkraut is well, sour. As a result, a half cup of the Allulose is required to complete the caramelization process. Using sugar will require a lesser amount.
After the onions and sauerkraut are caramelized, add the ground turkey to the pan along with the reserved sweet potato flesh. Then, drench everything in broth. Use whatever broth variety you like, bone, vegetable, turkey, or chicken. I specified one and a half to two cups in the recipe. Use however much you need to make sure the filling is kept moist. Otherwise, it becomes too dry in the oven during the final bake.
Add cheese on top for another layer of flavor, if you wish. I recommend aged cheddar, Swiss or Gouda varieties.
The result is a fall flavored very filling recipe. The caramelized sauerkraut and onions add the perfect sweet-sour flavor to the sweet potatoes and savory ground turkey. I am so glad I took this challenge. It pushed me to add two new fabulous fall recipes to my files.
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Ground Turkey Caramelized Sauerkraut Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Ingredients
- 6 sweet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons olive oil divided
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter
- Kosher salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
- 1 sweet onion peeled and diced
- 1 14.5 oz. can sauerkraut well drained and chopped.
- 1/2 cup Allulose or 1/4 cup white granulated sugar
- 1 lb ground turkey
- 1+1/2-2 cups turkey, chicken or vegetable broth
Instructions
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Arrange the sweet potatoes on a baking sheet and brush with one tablespoon of the olive oil.
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Place the sweet potatoes in the oven and bake for 40 minutes.
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Remove from oven and cool.
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Cut a hole in the top of the baked sweet potatoes and scoop out the flesh. Chop the flesh into small pieces. Set aside.
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Add the remaining tablespoon of olive oil and the butter to the pan.
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Add the onions, stirring until they become transparent. Add the sauerkraut to the pan and stir to coat.
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When the onions and sauerkraut have browned, sprinkle the Allulose or white granulated sugar over the top. Sauté until the onions and sauerkraut are caramelized.
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Add the ground turkey to the pan. Cook stirring until the ground meat is no longer pink.
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Add the sweet potato flesh, stirring to combine.
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Season with kosher salt and freshly ground pepper.
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Cook, sautéing for another 3 minutes.
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Add the broth to the pan and bring to a boil. Turn the heat down and let simmer until most of the broth has evaporated.
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Remove from heat.
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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
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Use a tablespoon to stuff the sweet potato shells with the ground turkey/sauerkraut mixture. Pour the remaining liquid from the pan over the tops of the potatoes.
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Place in oven and bake for 15 minutes.
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Remove from oven and serve.
Like this Ground Turkey Caramelized Sauerkraut Stuffed Sweet Potatoes? Try my other sweet potato recipes:
