sweet potatoes with pecans and sausage

Ingredients

• Servings: 5
• 3 pounds sweet potatoes
• 1 pound lamb sausage
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/3 cup packed brown sugar
• 3/4 cup chopped pecans
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Recipe

• preheat oven to 350 degrees f (175 degrees c).
• form sausage into round patties. place patties in a large, deep skillet. cook over medium high heat until brown. drain and set aside.
• wash yams, prick with fork and place on baking sheet. bake for 1 hour or until yams are soft. set aside to cool.
• cut cooled yams into 1 to 2 inch cubes and place in 2 1/2 quart casserole dish. add sausage, butter, brown sugar, pecans and cinnamon. mix thoroughly, cover and bake for 30 to 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly.