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To prep sweet potatoes, cook 1 large sweet potato in a 425 degrees F oven for about 25 minutes, or until its beginning to soften but isnt cooked through.
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To expedite this process, microwave on the potato setting on your microwave, taking care not to overcook.
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Once cooked, grate the sweet potato with a cheese grater.
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Set aside.
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To prep the spinach or tatosoi, combine it with the sweet onion, olive oil and the water in a skillet and cook over medium heat.
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Add more water to the pan as needed if the greens appear to dry out.
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Cook until greens are wilted, onions are soft, and water has evaporated.
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Add minced garlic to the pan, cook 1 more minute, and then set aside.
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Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. In a medium-sized bowl, combine ground chicken, grated sweet potato, cooked greens, maple syrup, soy sauce, cinnamon, sage, nutmeg, salt, and pepper.
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Gently mix together with your hands, but be careful not to over-mix.
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Form into meatballs that are approximately 1 inch in diameter and place them into a cast iron skillet.
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Cook meatballs in the 425 degrees F oven for 15 minutes.
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While meatballs are cooking, whisk together the maple glaze ingredients.
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Make sure that all of the corn starch is evenly mixed in with no lumps.
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After 15 minutes have passed, flip meatballs and add the maple glaze mixture into the skillet.
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Return the meatballs to the oven and cook another 5 minutes.
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After 5 minutes have passed, remove the meatballs from the oven and coat them in the sauce at the bottom of the pan.
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Serve immediately.
