I've made them for two other parties since then and they have always been a hit. It's quickly become one of my "go-to" appetizers. Since I use the larger "hot link" sausage than what is pictured below... (usually from Costco), I place the sausage below the sweet potato so they sit up nicely. The lemon-garlic mayo is nice, but not necessary if you want to simplify even more.
Sweet Potato Squares with a Lemon Garlic Mayo
Ingredients:
- 2 lbs sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch (approx. 32) cubes
- 2 Tbsp. olive oil
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/4 tsp. salt
- 1/2 lb. spicy smoked sausage cut into 32, 1/2 inch pieces(I use the pre-cooked kielbasa-style)
- 24 toothpicks or small skewers
- garnish: fresh thyme sprigs
Directions:
- Preheat oven to 450. Place sweet potato cubes on a lightly greased baking sheet. Drizzle them with the olive oil, salt and pepper and toss to coat
- Bake at 450 for 15-20 minutes, turning cubes twice (they should be slightly brown and just soft all the way through)
- Cook sausage in large skillet over medium high 3-4 minutes until browned. Drain if needed.
- Place one sausage on top of 1 sweet potato cube; secure with wooden pick. Repeat with remaining sausage slices & potato cubes. Serve with Lemon-Garlic Mayonnaise and Thyme for Garnish, if desired.
For the Lemon- Garlic Mayo, stir together the following and store up to 7 days in airtight container:
- 1 cup mayonnaise
- 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh flat leaf parsley
- 2 tsp. minced garlic
- 1 tsp. lemon zest
- 2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp. pepper
- 1/2 tsp. salt
