KALE AND SWEET POTATO SAUTÉ

This beautiful pairing of bright orange sweet potatoes and green, leafy kale not only looks as good as it tastes, it also packs a powerful energetic punch. As a root vegetable, sweet potatoes are beneficial to your Stomach function. Kale, a bitter green, supports your Heart function, while leeks work to strengthen your Liver.

This beautiful pairing of bright orange sweet potatoes and green, leafy kale not only looks as good as it tastes, it also packs a powerful energetic punch. As a root vegetable, sweet potatoes are beneficial to your Stomach function. Kale, a bitter green, supports your Heart function, while leeks work to strengthen your Liver.

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Yields1 Serving
 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
 ¾ cup kale, deveined and chopped
 1 leek, diced
 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
 1 Tablespoon of butter
 Salt to taste
1

Place the olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat until the butter is melted.

2

Add the leek and salt and sauté for about 5 minutes.

3

Add the sweet potato to the pan and mix to coat with the leek mixture. Lower the heat and cover.

4

Sauté for about 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender, stirring every few minutes. Be sure the potatoes lie flat in the pan.

5

Once the potatoes are tender, turn off the heat. Add the chopped kale and mix carefully, as not to break up the potatoes.

6

Cover the pan and let sit for about 5 minutes, or until the kale is wilted. Serve warm.

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Ingredients

 1 sweet potato, peeled and chopped
 ¾ cup kale, deveined and chopped
 1 leek, diced
 2 Tablespoons of olive oil
 1 Tablespoon of butter
 Salt to taste

Directions

1

Place the olive oil and butter in a large sauté pan over medium-low heat until the butter is melted.

2

Add the leek and salt and sauté for about 5 minutes.

3

Add the sweet potato to the pan and mix to coat with the leek mixture. Lower the heat and cover.

4

Sauté for about 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender, stirring every few minutes. Be sure the potatoes lie flat in the pan.

5

Once the potatoes are tender, turn off the heat. Add the chopped kale and mix carefully, as not to break up the potatoes.

6

Cover the pan and let sit for about 5 minutes, or until the kale is wilted. Serve warm.

Notes

KALE AND SWEET POTATO SAUTÉ