Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Scramble

Sautéed sweet potato, chicken sausage, red bell pepper, and white onion scrambled with an egg. This Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Scramble is the perfect savory with a hint of sweet, hearty breakfast option.

Are you looking for an absolute fire way to mix up your breakfast and stay within a healthy macros range?! Well, this is it. My girlfriend, Samantha Tuohy, shared a video of her making this super yummy breakfast concoction last week. I had immediate heart eyes and my mouth was watering, I knew I had to ask her what was in it. While I switched up a few ingredients, she 100% inspired this Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Scramble, so thanks girlfriend! This dish is hearty, comforting and you will not be disappointed, I promise.

As a Dietitian with a food blog, I am ALWAYS looking for new ways to make things and different ingredients/seasonings to try out. What I love about asking others how they make things is that it opens my eyes to new possibilities and combinations that I would not have tried out otherwise. For example, I NEVER would have thought to add chili powder to my potatoes and Samantha told me she ALWAYS uses this seasoning with her potatoes. In my opinion, that’s the ingredient that makes this dish. Also, I always use green bell pepper in most breakfast dishes while she always uses red bell pepper, and yes it brought a whole new dynamic to this dish. Anyway, the takeaway is to always observe and ask what others are doing. This is the key to how we create that variety to achieve that long-term sustainable healthy lifestyle. Happy eating my friends!

Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Scramble Ingredients

• Sweet potato (currently in season – Winter Fruit and Vegetable Guide)
• Chicken sausage (I used the garlic and herb chicken sausage from Trader Joe’s)
• Red bell pepper
• White onion
• Egg
• Garlic powder
• Chili powder
• Sea salt
• Black pepper
• Olive oil cooking spray

Nutrition Content

• Sweet Potato and Chicken Sausage Scramble is a perfectly balanced breakfast and provides a healthy amount of carbohydrates, fat and protein.
• This scramble is considered a high fiber dish offering 6g of fiber per serving. The fiber content comes from the sweet potato skins and the bell pepper. Expert tip: always aim to eat the skins of your fruits and vegetables – it’s that magical insoluble fiber that helps keep our bowel movements regular.
• Chicken sausage is an amazing alternative to regular sausage. It’s fat, cholesterol and sodium content is much lower AND it provides a good amount of protein.

Health Benefits

• Sweet potatoes offer SO MANY health benefits, let’s talk about them. First, they are a rich source of vitamin A (eye health), C (immune health), B6 (component of red blood cell production), manganese (brain and nervous system functionality) and potassium (blood pressure and muscle contraction). They contain high amounts of antioxidants that can prevent free radical damage and chronic disease.
• Red bell pepper provides vitamin A, C, and potassium, as well.
• Eggs provide all 9 essential amino acids, choline (component of cell membranes and brain function), and provide minimal amounts of most needed nutrients.

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