Christmas Dinner in a Loaf

 Ingredients

1 medium sweet potato, peeled and diced (about 1 cup)

1 tablespoon olive oil

1 ¼ teaspoon kosher salt, divided

4 tablespoons salted butter

1 medium onion, diced (about 1 cup)

2 tablespoons minced fresh thyme

1 tablespoon minced fresh sage

1 ½ cups all-purpose flour, sifted

2 teaspoons baking powder

3 large eggs plus 1 egg yolk, room temperature

½ teaspoon ground black pepper

1 ½ cups (about 3 ½ ounces) grated gruyère cheese

½ cup chicken broth

¾ cup turkey sausage links, cut into ½-inch slices

½ cup dried cranberries

¾ cup frozen cut green beans, thawed

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.

Line a loaf pan with parchment paper overlapping the sides.

On a baking sheet, toss the sweet potatoes with olive oil and ¼ teaspoon salt.

Roast the sweet potatoes until fork tender, about 15 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.

Melt the butter in a medium skillet over medium heat.

Add the onions and cook until softened, about 5 minutes.

Stir in the thyme and sage and cook until fragrant. Transfer to a bowl and let cool.

In a large bowl, whisk together the flour and baking powder.

In a separate bowl, beat the 3 eggs, 1 teaspoon salt, and black pepper.

Add the sauteed onions, grated cheese, and chicken broth.

Fold the wet ingredients into dry ingredients.

Fold in the sweet potato, turkey sausage, dried cranberries, and green beans.

Pour into the prepared loaf pan.

Brush the top with a beaten yolk.

Bake until the top is golden brown and a toothpick inserted in the center emerges clean, about 1 hour.

Slice loaf and serve at room temperature or warmed-up for 15 minutes in a 250 F oven.