Sausage & Sweet Potato Hash

Macros (makes 6 servings):

Protein: 53
Carbs: 117
Fat: 45
Calories: 1,085

Grocery List:

• Italian sausage (10 – I bought 5 mild & 5 sweet)
• Maple bacon (one 12 oz package)
• Bell peppers (4, one of each color)
• Onion (1)
• Sweet potato (3 lbs)
• Olive oil (1.5 TBSP)
• Black beans (one 16 oz bag)
• Uncle Ben’s Ready Rice wild rice (two 9 oz packages)
• Seasonings: cinnamon, cumin, chili powder, salt

Directions:

1. Microwave each ready rice packet for 90 seconds (be sure to cut the top slightly for a vent). Set aside
2. Add dry black beans (3 cups) to an instant pot along with water (7 cups) and salt
3. Cook the black beans on high pressure for 30 minutes. Allow the pressure to release over 20 minutes and then manually release the pressure. Drain and set aside
4. Preheat the oven to 425 ºF
5. Cut the sweet potatoes into tiny cubes. Add them to a large bowl and toss them with olive oil and seasonings
6. Add the sweet potatoes to a large baking sheet lined with foil
7. Bake the sweet potatoes at 425 ºF for 30 minutes
8. Cut the bacon into 1-inch strips
9. Cook the bacon in a large wok/pan until the desired level of crisp
10. Remove the bacon from the pan but save the grease in the pan
11. Dice your peppers and then cook them in the bacon grease
12. Remove the peppers and save the remaining grease in the pan
13. Remove your sausages from the casings and form them into small meatballs
14. Cook the sausage pieces in the bacon/pepper grease
15. Add the sweet potatoes, wild rice, and beans to a meal prep container
16. Top with bacon, sausage, and peppers