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Sheet-Pan Sausage and Sweet Potato Hash

Name: Sheet-Pan Sausage and Sweet Potato Hash
Prep time: 37 min
Total time: 37 min
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: red-skinned sweet potatoes — 680 g; olive oil — 41 g; salt — 6 g; black pepper — 3 g; smoked paprika — 5 g; kielbasa sausage — 454 g; red bell pepper — 100 g; yellow onion — 110 g; garlic — 9 g; thyme — 1 g; green onions — 220 g

Sheet-Pan Sausage and Sweet Potato Hash reads sweetness 6.9, richness 5.7 and umami 5.5 on Palate's 0–10 flavor X-ray — a American main, about 37 min. Measured from the recipe itself: ingredients and technique.

The flavor X-ray — six axes, 0–10

Umami & Savory — 6.0 / 10
Sweet & Fruity — 7.7 / 10
Sour & Bright — 1.5 / 10
Bitter & Earthy — 4.0 / 10
Rich & Fat — 6.3 / 10
Aromatic & Spice — 4.6 / 10

The measured notes (of 18)

Sweetness 6.9 · Richness 5.7 · Umami 5.5 · Allium 4.3 · Salinity 3.9 · Smoke 3.2 · Earthy 3.2 · Fruity 2.4 · Bitterness 1.9 · Herbaceous 1.8 · Nutty 1.8 · Warm Spice 1.5 · Sourness 1.2 · Funk & Ferment 1.0 · Citrus 0.9 · Heat 0.8 · Floral 0.7

What's in it (11)

red-skinned sweet potatoes — 680 g
olive oil — 41 g
salt — 6 g
black pepper — 3 g
smoked paprika — 5 g
kielbasa sausage — 454 g
red bell pepper — 100 g
yellow onion — 110 g
garlic — 9 g
thyme — 1 g
green onions — 220 g

Time & effort: about 37 min · effort: involved

Nutrition (per 100 g, engine-estimated): 129.4 kcal, 4.1 g protein, 8.4 g fat, 9.8 g carbs

Dietary: Contains meat — engine-derived; double-check anything allergy-critical.

How it's cooked (8 steps)

Preheat the oven to 425°F and line a large rimmed sheet pan with foil for easy cleanup.
On the sheet pan, toss the sweet potato cubes with 2 tablespoons of the olive oil, 3/4 teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, and the smoked paprika until evenly coated, then spread into a single layer.
Roast the sweet potatoes alone until they begin to soften and the edges just start to color, 15 minutes — this head start keeps them from turning mushy while the sausage catches up.
Meanwhile, in a large bowl, toss the sliced sausage, bell pepper, and onion with the remaining 1 tablespoon olive oil, the garlic, thyme, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt.
Pull the pan from the oven and scatter the sausage mixture over and among the sweet potatoes, spreading everything back into a single layer.
Return to the oven and roast, stirring once halfway through, until the sausage is browned at the edges and the sweet potatoes are fully tender and caramelized at the corners, 18-20 minutes.
Switch the oven to broil and broil until the highest points of sausage and potato are deeply crisp, 2-3 minutes, watching closely so nothing scorches.
Taste and season with more salt if needed, scatter with the green onions, and serve hot straight from the pan.

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Every number above is Palate's engine-measured estimate, computed from this recipe's ingredients and techniques — not human-tasted ratings or reviews.