Sweet Potato Hash, Paleo

This is quick & easy to prepare.  This version allows the sweet potato to be just cooked through but firm.  It will easily serve 2.  To feed a bigger crowd or to have left overs, double the recipe.

Ingredients

• 1 medium sweet onion, diced
• 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil
• 1 large sweet potato
• 1 lb kielbasa or smoked sausage, diced  (I use one with no nitrites, no nitrates, no MSG)
• 1 tsp or to taste, Greek style spices (See my recipe below) Or spices you like

Directions

• Heat oil on medium heat in a large skillet, add onions and cook about 5 minutes or until translucent.
• While this is cooking, microwave your sweet potato until slightly soft but not cooked through.  (You can also partially cook your sweet potato in the oven the night before and use from cold.  This is a great way to use up left overs.  If sweet potato cooks all the way through before adding to the pan, it may be soggy, but still tastes good).
• Allow sweet potato to cool for 10 minutes. Dice sweet potato into about 1 inch cubes.
• Reduce heat in pan and add sweet potato, kielbasa and Greek spices
• Gently toss or stir to cover ingredients evenly.
• Saute for about 10 minutes or until sweet potato is done or if using already cooked leftovers…until all ingredients are hot.

Greek spice recipe:

Takes about 5 minutes, makes just over 1/4 cup and will keep for about a year (Mine never stays in the house that long!) I triple the recipe because we use it so much.

• 2 tsp sea salt
• 2 tsp garlic powder
• 2 tsp dried basil
• 2 tsp oregano
• 1 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1 tsp black pepper
• 1 tsp dried parsley
• 1 tsp dried rosemary, ground**
• 1 tsp dill weed
• 1 tsp dried marjoram
• 1/2 tsp dried thyme, ground**
• 1/2 tsp ground nutmeg
• *1 tsp cornstarch *NOTE:  Cornstarch is NOT PALEO…Some people add it to the mix for a more free flowing mix.  I do not  and mine always is okay.  It is up to you.

Add all ingredients except rosemary & thyme into a bowl.

**Mix rosemary & thyme in a spice grinder just until ground.  Mix in with other ingredients.  Thoroughly mix together (You can put them all in a blender/spice grinder and pulse to mix)  Store in a airtight container.

Get more recipes by following my blog at http://www.myfatherswellness.wordpress.com

Advertisement