Name: Chicken Sausage Sweet Potato Bake
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 1 h
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Ingredients: 1 pound apple chicken sausage (about 5 links); 2 medium apples, sliced thin; 2 medium sweet potatoes, sliced into chunks; 1 red onion, sliced thin; 2 tablespoons olive oil; 2 teaspoons rosemary; 1 teaspoon sage; 1/2 teaspoon thyme; salt, to taste; pepper, to taste

Description

If you’re looking for an easy and nutritious weeknight dinner idea that will come together in a flash and only dirty one dish, this Chicken Sausage Sweet Potato Bake is the perfect recipe! Packed with sweet potatoes, sweet sliced apples and tangy red onion, it’s a dish that will leave you feeling satisfied in a healthy way.

Ingredients

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1 pound apple chicken sausage (about 5 links)
2 medium apples, sliced thin
2 medium sweet potatoes, sliced into chunks
1 red onion, sliced thin
2 tablespoons olive oil
2 teaspoons rosemary
1 teaspoon sage
1/2 teaspoon thyme
salt, to taste
pepper, to taste

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Instructions

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a large baking dish with cooking spray.
Layer sweet potatoes, apples and onions in the dish. Drizzle with 1 1/2 tablespoons olive oil. Sprinkle with rosemary, sage, thyme, salt and pepper. Toss to coat.
Place chicken sausage links on top of the vegetables. Drizzle with remaining olive oil and season with additional salt and pepper.
Place in the oven for approximately 50-60 minutes (flipping the chicken sausage and tossing the veggies and apple slices once half-way through cooking), or until chicken sausage is cooked through and sweet potatoes are soft. You may need to remove the chicken sausage to prevent overcooking and put the sweet potato apple mixture back into the oven for an additional 10-15 minutes, depending on how big your chunks of sweet potato are and how fast they cook. They should be fork-tender when done.
Slice chicken sausage, mix with apple and sweet potato mixture and enjoy!

Notes

If you are using pre-cooked chicken sausage, the cooking time for the sausage will be shorter. I recommend adding pre-cooked chicken sausage on top of the veggies and apples about halfway through cooking (at about 25 minutes) to prevent the chicken sausage from over-cooking and the casing becoming too chewy.

White or yellow potatoes or butternut squash may also be used in place of the sweet potatoes and sliced peaches taste great in place of the apples as well.

Nutrition

Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 367 calories
Sugar: 23g
Sodium: 710mg
Fat: 16g
Carbohydrates: 39g
Fiber: 5g
Protein: 19g