Sweet Potatoes with Sausage and Peppers

Sweet potatoes, Italian sausage, and red bell peppers make spicy, savory and easy main dish. All you need is a green salad for a quick meal.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 35 mins
• Total Time: 45 mins
• Calories: 408 Calories

Ingredients

• 1 tablespoon vegetable oil
• 1 onion, chopped
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 1 teaspoon ground cumin
• 2 red bell peppers, chopped
• 2 large sweet potatoes, peeled and diced
• Salt and pepper, to taste
• 1 (8 ounce) jar chunky salsa
• 0.5 pound bulk Italian sausage

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, 12 to 15 minutes. Drain and set aside.

Step 2

Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Crumble sausage into skillet and cook, stirring frequently, until browned and no longer pink, about 7 minutes. Remove sausage with slotted spoon and drain on paper towels.

Step 3

Pour off all but 1 tablespoon oil from the skillet. Heat oil over medium heat and add bell peppers, onion and garlic and cook until softened, about 7 minutes.

Step 4

Add to the skillet the potatoes, sausage, salsa and cumin. Stir and cook about 5 minutes to heat through and blend flavors. Season with salt and pepper.