Makes: four servings
Prep time: 10 minutes
Cook time: 25 minutes
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato, peeled and diced
- 1/4 cup extra-virgin olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. sea salt, plus more to taste
- 1/4 tsp. freshly ground black pepper, plus more to taste
- 1/2 onion, diced
- 3 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 1/2 tsp. minced fresh thyme (or ¼ tsp. dried)
- 1 1/2 tsp. minced fresh sage (or ¼ tsp. dried)
- 1/4 tsp. crushed fennel seeds
- Pinch red-pepper flakes
- 1 cup chopped roast chicken
- 3 cups baby spinach
Tip: Amp up the protein by topping each serving with a poached or fried egg.
Directions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Line a rimmed baking pan with parchment paper.
- Put the diced sweet potato into a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, ½ teaspoon salt, and ¼ teaspoon pepper, and toss until evenly coated. Spread sweet potato evenly in a single layer on the prepared pan and roast for 20 minutes, or until tender. Remove from oven and set aside.
- While sweet potato is roasting, heat a large, heavy skillet over medium heat and add remaining 2 tablespoons olive oil. When oil shimmers, add onion and a pinch of salt, and sauté until translucent, about four minutes. Stir in garlic, thyme, sage, fennel seeds, and red-pepper flakes, and sauté until aromatic, about 30 seconds.
- Add the chicken, sweet potatoes, and spinach, stirring until well combined and the spinach is just wilted.
- Serve on plates with a grind of black pepper and a pinch of salt.
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