Fall Sausage Skillet Dinner Recipe with Sweet Potatoes & Apples

Ingredients

1. 1 pound smoked sausage, cubed
2. 3-4 large sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
3. 1 large onion, diced
4. 1 large Granny Smith apple, chopped
5. other vegetables (optional: carrots, butternut squash)
6. 2 cloves garlic, minced
7. ginger (1 inch fresh, grated; or 1 tsp powder)
8. 1/2 tbsp cinnamon
9. 1 tbsp chili powder
10. 1 tbsp olive oil
11. salt and pepper to taste

Instructions

1. Add the olive oil to a large pan and saute the onions and sweet potatoes until they are almost cooked through. If you are including other vegetables in this dish such as carrots or butternut squash, add these at this time.
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3. Add the cinnamon, chili powder, garlic and ginger to the skillet and cook for a few minutes, allowing the herbs to flavor the veggies.
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5. Add the apple and the smoked sausage to the skillet. Cook for several minutes until the apple is soft and the smoked sausage is browned nicely.
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7. Serve dish immediately (by itself, or over an optional bed of lettuce or other greens).