This savory and sweet harvest skillet is packed with veggies, protein, fresh herbs and all the best fall flavors! It’s perfect for a 30 minute dinner or holiday side dish and the leftovers are delicious for any meal! This ultimate harvest skillet is Paleo, dairy free and Whole30 friendly.
October makes me want to break out all the fall goodies! Sweet potatoes, fresh herbs, apples, cranberries, brussels sprouts.
So I decided to throw together the ultimate harvest skillet with loads of veggies, fruit, nuts, and of course protein.
At first I thought I was going to make this with chicken, but sausage always seems to win my vote because of the holiday vibes and savory flavor it gives recipes.
The flavors are perfect together, savory with a bit of sweetness.
You can make this for a quick weeknight dinner or as a holiday side dish. And the leftovers are delish!
What You Need To Make The Ultimate Harvest Skillet
This harvest skillet has all your favorite veggies and fresh herbs with a touch of sweetness from apples and fruit-sweetened cranberries.
Here’s everything you’ll need to make this quick, flavorful mean or side:
- large sweet potato
- ground cinnamon
- brussels sprouts
- olive oil
- Sea salt and black pepper
- sweet Italian sausage
- yellow onion
- minced garlic
- fresh rosemary
- sage, fresh
- thyme leaves
- fresh parsley
- honey crisp apple
- pecans
- dried cranberries juice-sweetened
How to Prepare the Ultimate Harvest Skillet
Have all ingredients prepared before beginning. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil.
Add the sweet potatoes to the skillet and sprinkle with a generous pinch each of sea salt and black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
Cook, stirring the sweet potatoes to avoid over browning, until tender and golden, about 7-9 minutes. Remove to a plate or bowl.
Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and add the brussels sprouts, sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and stir, cooking until just softened.
Place these on the plate with the sweet potatoes. (continued below.)
Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet, if necessary. Once the oil is hot, add the ground sausage to the skillet and cook over medium high heat, stirring or break up lumps.
Once 3/4 browned, add the onions, garlic and fresh herbs to the skillet. Continue to cook until the sausage is brown and crisp and the onions, garlic and herbs are soft and fragrant.
Add the apples, pecans and cranberries to the skillet and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and pepper, and the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon.
Cook until the apples are beginning to soften.
Add the sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts back to the skillet and stir to combine flavors. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired and serve hot.
This recipe makes delicious leftovers! Just store your leftovers in a sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3-4 days.
I know you’re going to love this easy skillet recipes whether you make it for dinner or a holiday side dish!
Healthy, filling, and of course packed with nutrients.
Start chopping your veggies and preheat the oven because it’s time to cook – let’s go!
Ultimate Harvest Skillet {Paleo, Whole30}
Ultimate Harvest skillet {Paleo, Whole30}
Ingredients
- 1 large sweet potato peeled and diced into 1/2” pieces
- 1 1/2 teaspoons ground cinnamon divided
- 1/2 lb brussels sprouts sliced
- 4 tablespoons Olive oil divided
- Sea salt and ground black pepper
- 1 lb sweet Italian sausage
- 1 small yellow onion diced
- 2 cloves garlic minced
- 2 teaspoon fresh rosemary minced
- 1 teaspoon fresh sage minced
- 1 teaspoon thyme leaves
- 1 teaspoon fresh parsley minced
- 1 apple honey crisp, finely diced
- 1/2 cup pecans roughly chopped
- 1/2 cup dried cranberries juice-sweetened
- Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- Fresh herbs for garnish if desired
Instructions
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Have all ingredients prepared before beginning. Heat a large skillet over medium heat and add 2 tablespoons of the olive oil. Add the sweet potatoes to the skillet and sprinkle with a generous pinch each of sea salt and black pepper and 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon.
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Cook, stirring the sweet potatoes to avoid over browning, until tender and golden, about 7-9 minutes. Remove to a plate or bowl.
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Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet and add the brussels sprouts, sprinkle with sea salt and pepper and stir, cooking until just softened. Place these on the plate with the sweet potatoes.
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Add another tablespoon of oil to the skillet, if necessary. Once the oil is hot, add the ground sausage to the skillet and cook over medium high heat, stirring or break up lumps. Once 3/4 browned, add the onions, garlic and fresh herbs to the skillet. Continue to cook until the sausage is brown and crisp and the onions, garlic and herbs are soft and fragrant.
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Add the apples, pecans and cranberries to the skillet and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt and pepper, and the remaining 1 teaspoon cinnamon, then cook until the apples are beginning to soften.
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Add the sweet potatoes and Brussels sprouts back to the skillet and stir to combine flavors. Garnish with fresh herbs if desired and serve hot. Enjoy!
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