Sweet Potato Hash

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Autumn Sweet Potato Hash is fall’s answer to a savory late morning breakfast. The colors of autumn are captured on the plate. The savory ingredients include spicy Italian sausage, red bell peppers and caramelized onions, topped with a sprinkle of fresh herbs and Asiago cheese. Recipe serves 2 and is easily doubled.  

Recipe adapted from Epicurious

Ingredients:

• 2 links Spicy Italian Sausage, casing removed
• 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced into tiny cubes
• 1 small onion, diced
• 1 red bell pepper, cored and seeded, and diced
• • Salt and Black pepper
• Pinch paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and Italian seasoning
• 2 tsp. chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
• 1 green onion, chopped
• 1/3 cup grated Asiago cheese

Directions:

• Add the potatoes to a large saucepan of salted boiling water and simmer until tender. Drain and dry completely with paper towels.
• Heat a large non-stick saute pan over medium-high heat. Once hot, crumble the spicy sausage into the pan allowing it stay relatively chunky, and brown it for a several minutes. 
• Add to the pan onion and red bell pepper, and saute with the sausage for a few minutes until golden-brown (if a little more oil is needed, add in a drizzle of olive oil); add in a pinch or two of salt and freshly ground black pepper, the pinch of paprika, onion powder, garlic powder and Italian seasoning, and stir to combine 
• Add in the cooked diced sweet potato, stir, and cook everything until it starts to caramelize and soften a bit, covered, for about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally. 
• Finish the hash by adding the chopped parsley and green onion. Spoon the hash into bowls or plates, and top with the grated Asiago cheese. 
• Optional serving with a fried egg if desired.