Ingredients

The following ingredients have 4 Servings
  • 2 lbs sweet potato (cubed into ½ inch pieces (about 2 medium sweet potatoes, or 6 cups))
  • Optional: 1 jalapeno pepper (seeds removed and finely diced)
  • 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
  • Salt & pepper (to taste (¼ teaspoon is a good start))
  • 1 lb Italian sausage meat ((4 sausages, removed from casings))
  • 1 green bell pepper (diced into ½ inch pieces)
  • 1 yellow onion (diced into ½ inch pieces)
  • 2 celery ribs (diced into ⅛ inch pieces)
  • 3 garlic cloves (minced)
  • 1 teaspoon dried oregano ((or 1 tablespoon fresh))
  • Juice of ½ lime ((about 1 tablespoon))

Instruction

  • Preheat a large skillet (12 inches wide with high sides is ideal) with vegetable oil over medium-high heat. Add the diced sweet potato and jalapeno, if using and spread evenly around the skillet. Allow the sweet potato to cook undisturbed for 2-3 minutes, so that it starts to brown. Stir well, season with salt and pepper, and allow to cook another 2-3 minutes undisturbed.
  • Push the sweet potato to one side and add the sausage meat. Cook over medium-high heat for about 3 minutes, breaking up the sausage meat so that it cooks on all sides.
  • Stir the sweet potato and sausage meat together. Add the diced pepper, celery, onion, and garlic and stir well. Cover with a lid and continue to cook stirring frequently, for about 10 minutes, or until the sweet potato is fully cooked and a fork can easily pierce it. Remove from heat, stir in oregano and lime juice.