*I am a member of the 2014-2015 Beef Checkoff Bureau. All opinions are my own.
This fast, healthy meal was inspired by a breakfast recipe that I saw on the Beef It’s What’s For Dinner website for Beef & Sausage Egg Muffin Cups. They sounded great, but I was really intrigued by the Beef Sausage recipe. I tested it out in a new variation for dinner and came up with these beef sausage, kale & aged cheddar stuffed sweet potatoes. Double the beef sausage recipe and you’ll have plenty to make for breakfast, too. 🙂
This sausage, cheese and kale mixture is amazing with scrambled eggs and hot sauce!
Beef Sausage, Kale & Aged Cheddar Stuffed Sweet Potatoes
Serves: 4 servings
*Beef sausage recipe courtesy of Beef, It's What's For Dinner
Ingredients
For the beef sausage:
- 1 lb lean ground beef
- 2 tsp finely chopped fresh sage (or ½ tsp rubbed sage)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp onion powder
- ½ tsp salt
- ¼ to ½ tsp crushed red pepper
For the rest:
- ½ medium onion, chopped
- 2 cups (packed) baby kale leaves, hard stems removed
- 1 cup aged sharp cheddar, freshly shredded
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- 4 sweet potatoes, washed, patted dry
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F
- Rub sweet potato skins with a little olive oil and prick several times with a fork
- Bake sweet potatoes in preheat oven for 40-60 min, depending on the size
- While potatoes are baking, prepare the sausage mixture
- In a large bowl, combine ground beef, sage, garlic powder, onion powder, salt and crushed pepper
- Mix with hands until thoroughly combined
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat
- Add beef mixture and chopped onion to the pan
- Cook until beef is no longer pink and onions are translucent, about 8-10 minutes
- Drain any fat from the pan and stir in baby kale
- Cook until kale is soft and wilted
- Stir in aged cheddar and cook until melted and smooth
- Season with salt and pepper to taste and spoon into cooked sweet potatoes
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So awesome!!! Sharing!
Thank you Karli! 🙂
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Thank you Jeanne! I don’t have a roasted squash recipe, but now I think I should! I’ll have to make it soon! Happy Thanksgiving!
I’m a huge fan of your recipes and this one looks so yummy. Anything with sweet potatoes is my idea of yumminess and satisfying. Thank you xoxo
Thank you Beverley! This one is a personal favorite, too! xo~