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Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake

Published: Sep 29, 2018 · Modified: May 3, 2020 by Colleen 30 Comments

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Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake is the perfect recipe for Thanksgiving leftovers. But, this dish doesn't taste like leftovers. Because, It's just delicious, on it's own. In fact, I would make it, just from scratch, even if I didn't have leftovers. Rogers Foods® has generously supplied me with the products to make this recipe. As usual, all opinions are my own.

slice of casserole with layers of sweet potato, apple, and turkey on a black plate with a sprig of thyme and sage leaves

Rogers Foods, a local company for me, is a friend of mine, and they send me goodies, sometimes, all wrapped up like the present that they are, of oats, healthy grains, and so much wonderful. I appreciate those wonderful presents, a lot,  but, there's only so much breakfast you can do, right?.

So I checked out their website and was intrigued by a recipe that had sweet potato, apples, and turkey. Being me, I of course, just can't just follow a recipe. But I was inspired by those ingredients when I thought about Thanksgiving leftovers.

Oats: The Secret Ingredient

Although I love sweet potatoes, (check out Sweet Potato Chickpea Curry, or Sweet Potato Salmon Frittata), I seriously have never thought to use oats, or an oat blend, in a savory dish where there's gravy. Guess what? It's genius! In the oven, the oats break down and thicken your gravy, even better than flour or other thickeners would do.

Plus, you get a super nutrition boost from the oats just being in there. Besides oats, sweet potato, apples, and lean turkey are nutrition superstar foods. This recipe also uses all fresh herbs, And the texture is awesome.

A plate of food on a table, with Sweet potato
 

Thanksgiving: It's All About Being Thankful

One of the "Thanks" part of Thanksgiving, for me, every year, is that we actually get to have this amazing feast with our family and friends, and, then, we have so much abundance of food that we have to "deal with" leftovers.

I am truly thankful to be blessed with (way) more than enough good food to enjoy with my family and friends. If you're here, looking at recipes, I'm pretty sure that you are thankful, too, for this. Happy Thanksgiving, my friends. And, while thanks are being given, I'm also, truly thankful for every one of you.

A plate of food on a table with a fork
 

About This Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake

Okay, so this dish is just delicious. Slices of lean turkey breast, layered with apples, and sweet potatoes, are baked in an herb, onion, and oat infused broth. Which makes the whole dish creamy but still not soupy. I'm going to make this again & again.

Oats Are Nutritional Stars

Oats are a nutrient-dense food. They're high in fibre, plus, packed with important minerals and antioxidants, including manganese, phosphorous, magnesium, iron, zinc, and folate. Oats are a good source of B Vitamins, and high amounts of soluble fibre and help maintain healthy cholesterol, blood sugar, and insulin levels.

Find more in-depth information about the nutritional benefits of including oats in our diets here: Food Feature - Oats

How To Include More Oats in Your Diet

Oats are versatile in savoury dishes, like this recipe for Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake, and others like these Meatless Mushroom Meatballs and these Bean & Lentil Veggie Burgers

Try using oats in a sweet treat recipe, too, like these Whole Wheat Oatmeal Raisin Cookies or Rhubarb Blueberry Oatmeal Bars or Cranberry Date Squares

And be sure to have oats for breakfast: Overnight Oats – Maple Walnut, & Slow Cooker Steel Cut Oats

Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake

 

Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake

Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake

Sweet Potato Turkey Apple Bake is a perfect way to use turkey leftovers, but easy & delicious enough to make from scratch, too.
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Course: Main Course
Cuisine: American, Canadian
Prep Time: 15 minutes
Cook Time: 45 minutes
Total Time: 1 hour
Servings: 6
Calories: 269kcal
Author: Colleen Milne

Ingredients

  • 2 cups chicken stock low sodium
  • ¼ cup Rogers Porridge Oats & Healthy Grains
  • 1 onion diced
  • 1 medium sweet potato peeled & cut into ½" slices
  • 2 apples unpeeled, cored, and sliced into ½" slices
  • 1 lb cooked turkey slices
  • 2 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
  • 1 tbsp fresh sage leaves chopped
  • ¼ teaspoon salt
  • ¼ teaspoon pepper

Topping

  • ½ cup Rogers Porridge Oats & Healthy Grains
  • 3 tablespoon Rogers Unbleached All-Purpose Flour
  • ¼ cup Parmesan Cheese Grated
  • 3 tablespoon butter melted
  • 1 tablespoon parsley chopped
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Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350°
  • Lightly coat a 9" x 5" loaf pan with cooking spray
  • In a saucepan over medium-high heat bring chicken stock, onions, and oats to a boil. Reduce heat and allow it to simmer 5 minutes. 
  • Remove stock mixture from heat and stir in thyme, sage, salt, & pepper
  • Layer sweet potato slices, then apple slices, then turkey slices, in prepared pan.
  • Pour chicken stock, oat mixture evenly over layered sweet potato, apples, and turkey
  • In a small bowl, stir together topping ingredients
  • Spread topping evenly over top of the casserole
  • Bake, covered with foil, 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake a further 10-15 minutes, until sweet potatoes and apples are fork tender and topping is golden.
  • Remove from oven and allow to stand 5 minutes before cutting into slices and serving.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 26g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 9g | Saturated Fat: 4g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 408mg | Potassium: 466mg | Fiber: 4g | Sugar: 8g | Vitamin A: 3515IU | Vitamin C: 9.2mg | Calcium: 99mg | Iron: 2mg
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Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake

 Sweet Potato Apple Turkey Bake

 

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Comments

  1. Terri Gilson

    October 06, 2018 at 5:56 am

    I love this combo, Colleen! I never would have thought of putting them together either, but it just sounds so right and looks so delicious! I agree, so fortunate to have more than we need. Leftovers are the best! Happy Thanksgiving to you!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 06, 2018 at 8:26 am

      Thanks Terri! Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  2. Kristen

    October 05, 2018 at 7:35 pm

    I'm so intrigued by this recipe and can't wait to give it a try.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 05, 2018 at 8:35 pm

      I can't wait to hear how it turns out for you Kristen!

      Reply
  3. Lauren Vavala @ DeliciousLittleBites

    October 05, 2018 at 7:37 am

    This is a really creative (and delicious!) way to use up some Thanksgiving Day leftovers! Pinning to refer back to after turkey day!!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 05, 2018 at 8:31 pm

      I hope you enjoy it after your turkey day, Lauren!

      Reply
  4. Claudia Lamascolo

    October 05, 2018 at 5:58 am

    this looks so tasty with apple and sweet potato what a great comb for turkey sounds really delicious

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 05, 2018 at 8:40 pm

      Hi Claudia, It really is a delicious flavour combo. I hope you give it a try!

      Reply
  5. Annissa

    October 05, 2018 at 4:31 am

    Love the use of leftovers and the combination of flavors. Great looking dish! Looks absolutely delicious!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 05, 2018 at 8:30 pm

      Annissa, thanks for stopping by. This is for sure a delicious dish. We love when we can enjoy the leftovers in a whole new way!

      Reply
  6. Kelly Anthony

    October 05, 2018 at 4:16 am

    What a great turkey leftover recipe! Such a great idea. And your pictures really show off your dish!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 05, 2018 at 8:28 pm

      Thanks Kelly! This is an easy and yummy dish even without leftovers, too!

      Reply
  7. Tara

    October 04, 2018 at 10:17 pm

    Such a wonderful autumn dish! Love all those flavors. Definitely the perfect way to use up leftovers.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 04, 2018 at 11:05 pm

      Thanks, Tara! It's definitely a delicious way to use those holiday leftovers!

      Reply
  8. Leanne | Crumb Top Baking

    October 04, 2018 at 7:38 am

    This looks amazing Colleen! All my favourite fall ingredients in one delicious dish! I might not get a chance to make this for Thanksgiving (as my to-do list is as long as my arm) but I'm definitely pinning this to try sometime this fall!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 04, 2018 at 7:02 pm

      Hi Leanne, this is a dish that can be made anytime, no leftovers required. Happy Thanksgiving!

      Reply
  9. Denise from Urb'n'Spice

    October 02, 2018 at 1:58 pm

    I love this idea, Colleen! I would imagine that the flavours of these ingredients marry very well together. Thanks for sharing this creative recipe.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 02, 2018 at 5:22 pm

      Hi Denise! Yes, these are amazing ingredients done together for fall. Super simple and delicious! Thanks for stopping by!

      Reply
  10. Shernell P Cooke

    October 02, 2018 at 12:37 pm

    I really love bakes and this one looks really tasty.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 02, 2018 at 12:48 pm

      Hi Shernell, it definitely is really tasty!

      Reply
  11. Jessica

    October 02, 2018 at 9:42 am

    YUM!! Such a creative dish and I love the use of oats in addition to the sweet potato and turkey! Such a perfect dish for the Fall and Winter 🙂

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 02, 2018 at 10:46 am

      Thanks Jessica! The oats were a surprise success!

      Reply
  12. Chef and Steward

    October 02, 2018 at 5:53 am

    This reminds me of a Emirati dish made of savoury oatmeal when we lived in Dubai. Cooking with leftovers definitely forces us to be creative.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 02, 2018 at 8:23 am

      I agree! Some of my most delicious creations have been because of leftovers. 🙂

      Reply
  13. Elsine

    October 01, 2018 at 10:02 pm

    What a creative way to use leftovers! Love the addition of apples for natural sweetness. I’ll bet I could substitute gluten-free flour or even oat flour for the 3 Tablespoons of flour to keep this dish gluten-free! Thanks for a great recipe!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 01, 2018 at 10:15 pm

      Hi Elaine, yes, you could easily sub those 3 tbsp of flour to keep this gluten free. Oat flour sounds perfect!

      Reply
  14. Catherine Brown

    October 01, 2018 at 7:11 pm

    All these flavors are spot on! I'm super excited about this dish... it satisfies all my fall cravings without the crazy expense and leftovers. I have these beautiful cranberry colored individual ceramic loaf pans that would be perfect to use for this dish!

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 01, 2018 at 10:11 pm

      Catherine, that sounds like such a beautiful serving idea for this dish! Would love to see photos 🙂

      Reply
  15. Jere Cassidy

    October 01, 2018 at 4:04 pm

    This is really so creative. I am a sweet potato lover so always trying to find new ways to use them. This is also a perfect meal for a small family for Thanksgiving.

    Reply
    • Colleen

      October 01, 2018 at 10:09 pm

      Thanks, Jere, I, too, am a fan of sweet potatoes, and they are definitely a star in this dish!

      Reply

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