Sweet Potato Kale Sausage Bake

Excuse the lighting for this picture, but focus on the main ingredients: sweet potato, baby kale, chicken sausage and tasty Gruyere cheese.  It’s a dish that calls for cold fall nights and a glass of red wine. I’ve been on a Gruyere kick since making this quiche and it really takes this meal up another level.

Sweet Potato, Kale and Sausage Bake with White Cheese Sauce
via pinch of yum

ingredients:
2 tsp olive oil
2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
16 oz. Italian pork, or chicken sausage cut into small rounds
2 cups chicken broth
3/4 c. milk
1/4 c. flour
3/4 c. shredded Gruyere cheese
2 c. finely chopped kale (I used baby kale)

directions:
Heat the olive oil in a large pan over high heat. Add the sweet potatoes and Italian sausage. Shake to coat in oil, let sit for a few minutes to brown, and shake the pan gently again to move everything around. Repeat until the sweet potatoes and sausage both have golden brown exteriors. Toss with the kale and transfer to a greased 9-inch square baking dish.
Meanwhile, preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Bring the broth and ½ cup milk to a low boil, then turn the heat to keep it at a low simmer. Whisk the flour and remaining ¼ cup milk to form a thick paste. Add this to the broth, whisking to keep the sauce smooth. Add ¼ cup Gruyere and stir until melted.
Pour the sauce over the sweet potatoes, kale, and sausage in the baking dish. Top with remaining ½ cup cheese and bake for 10 minutes or until the sauce is bubbly and the cheese is melted.
* use as much of the sauce as preferred.

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22 Comments

  1. November 4, 2014 / 6:57 am

    My favorite part – and there are many to this recipe- is that it takes only 10 minutes to bake in the oven!! Sold!

  2. November 4, 2014 / 7:39 am

    This looks heavenly! All my favorite foods rooled into one. I’ll be trying this soon for sure!

  3. November 4, 2014 / 8:08 am

    This sounds so good! Anything with Gruyere cheese is definitely a plus! 🙂

    <3, Pamela
    sequinsandseabreezes.blogspot.com

  4. November 4, 2014 / 9:12 am

    Um, yum!! We both are similar in our food tastes, I always love the recipes you post. I think I have everything to make this one tonight!

  5. November 4, 2014 / 10:00 am

    look at all that ooey, gooey cheese! yum!

  6. November 4, 2014 / 11:22 am

    Yum, yum, and more yum! Making this pronto!
    xo Southern Style

  7. November 4, 2014 / 12:25 pm

    I am just loving all your yummy fall recipes! I made the butternut squash pasta last weekend and it was awesome – can’t wait to make this dish as well!

  8. November 4, 2014 / 1:28 pm

    This looks incredible. I’ve never used sweet potatoes in any kind of bake or casserole before. I will have to keep this in mind because they’re such a wintery food!

  9. November 4, 2014 / 1:30 pm

    Yes! Wasn’t it so good?!?

  10. November 4, 2014 / 1:51 pm

    That looks so delicious and I love that I could sneak kale into it!

  11. November 4, 2014 / 2:31 pm

    This sounds ridiculously good! I cannot wait to try this, YUM!

  12. November 4, 2014 / 3:09 pm

    This is also a great brunch idea! I’ve got to spice up my cheese life and get some Gruyere already!

  13. susy
    November 4, 2014 / 3:43 pm

    Yum, will definitely try this recipe!

  14. November 6, 2014 / 7:58 pm

    This sounds so tasty! I can’t wait to try it!

  15. November 6, 2014 / 8:27 pm

    This looks amazing!! I will have to make this soon!!


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