I threw this meal together for the first time a month ago, and brings together my favorite super-foods (sweet potatoes and kale) and, pasta.
Ingredients (for 2-3 servings)
2 medium Sweet Potatoes
1/2 a bunch of kale
1/2 of a white onion
2 Italian sausages (sweet or hot)
1/2 a box of pasta
Balsamic Vinegar
Olive Oil
Salt & Pepper
Red Pepper Flakes
Instructions:
- preheat the oven to 400 degrees
- place water into a large stockpot and set to high
- chop sweet potatoes into 1/2 inch cubes; toss with 1 tablespoon of olive oil, salt & pepper to taste, and bake for 35 minutes
- dice onion and prep kale for sauteing
- heat a non-stick skillet to medium. add a tablespoon of olive oil and saute onions for five minutes . take casings off of the sausage and saute, constantly stirring and breaking down the sausage into small crumbles
- cook pasta to package instructions
- in another skillet, saute kale with a bit of olive oil, red pepper flakes, and a dash of balsamic vinegar
- strain pasta and add to skillet with sausage and onion. add sweet potatoes. stir, lifting up bits of browning from the pan. add more olive to to coat the pasta.
- serve in bowls, adding kale to the top.
Bon Appetit!