Beef Sausage Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

overhead photo of a cooked sweet potato with a beef and spinach filling

Beef Sausage Stuffed Sweet Potatoes

This easy Sausage Stuffed Sweet Potato recipe packs baked sweet potatoes with a hearty blend of ground beef, seasonings, gooey cheddar, and leafy greens.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 1 10

Total Time 1 20

Servings servings

Calories 542kcal

Author Amee

Ingredients

For the beef sausage:

1 lb 93% lean ground beef
2 tsp finely chopped fresh sage or 1/2 tsp rubbed sage
1 tsp garlic powder
1 tsp onion powder
½ tsp salt
¼ tsp crushed red pepper

For the rest:

½ medium onion chopped
2 cups packed baby kale leaves, hard stems removed *can swap with baby spinach
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 for 40-60 min, depending on the size. While the 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 the beef mixture and chopped onion to the pan and cook until beef is no longer pink and onions are translucent, about 8-10 minutes.
Drain any fat from the pan and stir in the baby kale greens. Cook until kale is soft and wilted.
Stir in the aged cheddar and cook until melted and smooth.
Season with salt and pepper to taste. Spoon into cooked sweet potatoes and serve.

Notes

Drain the fat. After cooking the ground beef mixture, drain any excess fat from the pan. This prevents a greasy filling and helps the flavors of the other ingredients shine through.

Make extra filling. Consider doubling the filling mixture for breakfast for the next few days. It’s delicious with scrambled eggs and hot sauce or as a topping for toast.

Perfectly cooked sweet potatoes. Bake the sweet potatoes directly on the oven rack until the skin is easily pierced with a knife. The baking time will vary based on the size of your sweet potatoes. I start checking them every 5-10 minutes after the first 30 minutes of baking.

Additional veggies. Try adding finely chopped mushrooms or bell peppers to the beef mixture. Consider incorporating corn, chickpeas, or black beans for a nutritional boost.

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