Sheet-Pan Sausages, Sweet Potatoes And Balsamic Kale

By Ali Slagle

Published March 20, 2025

Sheet-Pan Sausages, Sweet Potatoes And Balsamic Kale
Emma Fishman for The New York Times. Food Stylist: Rebecca Jurkevich.
Total Time
45 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
35 minutes
Rating
5(693)
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This cozy sheet-pan dinner has flavors we love to love all year long. As sausage, sweet potatoes and whole sage leaves roast together, the sage seasons the sweet potatoes and crisps as if you fried them. Meanwhile, kale leaves soften in a combination of balsamic vinegar, dried cranberries (or cherries), honey and shallot. When the sausages and sweet potatoes are browned, transfer them to plates, then use the pan drippings and residual heat on the sheet pan to turn the kale silky and tangy. 

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Ingredients

Yield:4 servings
  • 1pound hot or sweet Italian sausages
  • 2medium sweet potatoes (about 1½ pounds), cut into 1-inch pieces
  • ¼cup sage leaves
  • 4tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil
  • Salt and black pepper
  • ¼cup dried cranberries or cherries
  • 1shallot, thinly sliced
  • 2tablespoons balsamic vinegar
  • 1½teaspoons honey
  • 1bunch kale
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Nutritional analysis per serving (4 servings)

496 calories; 25 grams fat; 6 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 14 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 49 grams carbohydrates; 10 grams dietary fiber; 18 grams sugars; 23 grams protein; 911 milligrams sodium

Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.

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Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Heat the oven to 425 degrees. Score the sausages in a few places. Toss the sausages, sweet potatoes and sage on a sheet pan with 3 tablespoons olive oil, salt and pepper until well coated. Spread in an even layer and roast until golden brown and cooked through, 25 to 30 minutes.

  2. Step 2

    Meanwhile, in a large bowl, stir together the cranberries, shallot, vinegar, honey and remaining tablespoon oil. Strip the kale leaves of their stems, then rip the leaves into bite-size pieces and add to the bowl. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and toss until coated and slightly wilted.

  3. Step 3

    Transfer the cooked sausages and sweet potatoes to plates. Add the kale and balsamic mixture to the sheet pan and toss until the kale is warm. Serve with the sausages and sweet potatoes.

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Comments

Sonia

This was delicious. I decided to put the kale salad into the oven for seven minutes to help it wilt. This ended up toasting the ends of some of the kale which I thought was a bonus to an overall fantastic recipe.

g smith

I recommend adding the sage leaves halfway through the baking of the sausage and sweet potatoes. After 25 minutes in a 425 oven mine weren't just crisp, many were burnt. But the ones that were just crispy were delicious so I wouldn't skip them! Otherwise a flavorful and easy dinner!

Nevada Rose

Tastes like autumn on a plate. I popped the kale salad back into the turned off oven for a few minutes to properly wilt the leaves. The sausage and potatoes roasted for 25 minutes, and the sage leaves were crispy but not burned. I used hot Italian sausage because that's my family's default, and it added some nice heat.

Carolyn

This was so good! The only things I might try differently arw to saute the shallot so it’s not so pungent. Overall, it wasn’t too strong, but a few bites of the shallot raw were a little too much for me. I used 2 sweet potatoes and next time I will use 3.

Cleo

added chopped apple, nutmeg & cayenne to the sweet potatoes. added fresh ginger to the kale and tossed in the warm oven for 10 min. Change out the sausages to chickpea & added to the sweet potato 1/2 way thru for a vegan version for my kid.

Human Servant to a Bossy Cat

Didn’t have sage so followed the fennel seed tip. Also added pearled barley at the end - felt like it could use a grain. Was considering quinoa or couscous, but barley worked great.

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