Description
This honey garlic sausage sweet potatoes skillet is a quick dinner idea loaded with bold flavor. Think caramelized sweet potatoes, crispy sausage, and a sticky honey garlic glaze that’s both savory and sweet. Perfect for busy nights, easy meal prep, or when you need healthy dinner ideas that still feel comforting. Great as a one-pan easy recipe, it fits beautifully into your weekly food ideas for a satisfying, hearty, and healthy snack or dinner option.
Ingredients
2 medium sweet potatoes, diced
12 oz smoked sausage, sliced into rounds
2 tablespoons olive oil
3 cloves garlic, minced
2 tablespoons honey
1 tablespoon soy sauce
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 teaspoon chili flakes (optional)
Instructions
1. Slice sausage and sear in skillet with olive oil until browned, then set aside.
2. Add diced sweet potatoes to the same skillet and cook until golden and tender.
3. Stir in minced garlic and cook just until fragrant.
4. Return sausage to skillet, add honey and soy sauce, stir well.
5. Simmer until sauce thickens and clings to sausage and potatoes.
6. Season with black pepper and chili flakes. Serve warm.
Notes
Make sure your sweet potatoes are cut evenly for even cooking.
Wait to add garlic until potatoes are almost done to avoid burning it.
Double the glaze if you love extra sauce for drizzling over rice or greens.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Dinner
- Method: Skillet
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 plate
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 10g
- Sodium: 780mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 28g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 12g
- Cholesterol: 35mg
Keywords: easy dinner, one pan, sausage recipe, sweet potato, honey garlic