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Cheesy Chicken, Kale and Sweet Potato Skillet Meal

Yield: 6 Servings
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • 1 to 1 ½ pounds boneless skinless chicken breasts, cubed in 1/2-inch pieces
  • Salt and pepper
  • ½ cup finely diced shallot or other onion, like red or yellow
  • 1 medium red bell pepper, seeded, stemmed and diced
  • 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
  • 2 medium sweet potatoes, 3 to 4 cups, peeled and small-diced
  • Pinch of red pepper flakes, optional
  • ½ cup low-sodium chicken broth
  • 2 cups (about 113 g) stemmed and chopped kale
  • ½ to 1 cup shredded Monterey Jack or other cheese of choice

Instructions 

  • In a large, 12-inch nonstick skillet, heat the olive oil over medium heat until hot and shimmering.
  • Season the chicken pieces with salt and pepper and add to the skillet in a single layer. Let them cook and sizzle without moving (so they can get nice and golden) for 1-2 minutes. Flip the pieces and continue cooking until no longer pink in the center, another 1-2 minutes. Remove the chicken to a plate, keeping as much liquid in the skillet as possible, and return the skillet to medium heat.
  • Add a drizzle of olive oil if the skillet is dry. Add the shallot (or onions), red pepper, and garlic. Cook, stirring often, for 5 minutes, until the onions have started to turn translucent and soften.
  • Add the sweet potato, red pepper flakes (if using), and broth. Give the mixture a good stir and bring to a gentle simmer. Cover the skillet and cook for 8-10 minutes, stirring once or twice to make sure the sweet potatoes aren’t sticking (turn the heat down, if needed), until the sweet potatoes are tender. Add more broth as it cooks if the mixture becomes sticky or dry.
  • Add the chicken back to the skillet along with the kale. Stir and heat through until the kale is bright green and slightly wilted (if you like the kale more tender and cooked, add it to the skillet first without the chicken, cover the skillet and let it steam until it is tender; uncover, add the chicken and heat through).
  • Season to taste with additional salt and pepper.
  • Sprinkle cheese over the top and cover with the lid until melted or pop under a preheated oven broiler until golden and bubbly.
  • Serve immediately.

Notes

Meat: ground turkey or other ground meat would make a delicious substitute for the chicken (or get fancy with shrimp, maybe?). You could definitely make this meatless as well.
Kale: also, I haven’t tried it, but spinach usually makes a worthy substitute for kale.