Easy One-Pan Dinner

Smothered potatoes and sausage! Yum!

This one-dish recipe is a complete meal, making both prep and cleanup so much easier! Side dishes are optional. Although I’m sure most people, regardless of where they’re from, would enjoy this meal, I put it right up there on my list of southern comfort foods.

If you want a little more, add something with color and texture, such as this crispy broccoli slaw and this traditional southern-style cornbread.

Ingredients You’ll Need

You can find all of these ingredients in almost any grocery store. Here’s what you’ll need:

• Sliced potatoes
• Cut onions and bell pepper
• Sliced sausage
• Olive oil
• Minced garlic
• Garlic powder
• Chicken broth
• Salt and pepper to taste

For exact measurements of each ingredient and full directions, go to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.

You can use any type of potatoes, onions, and smoked sausage. I used standard baking potatoes, a frozen onion and pepper blend (red bell pepper, green bell pepper, and yellow bell pepper), and smoked sausage with pork, beef, and turkey.

Normally, I would use spicy sausage, but we’ve had a lot of spicy foods lately. I figured it would be good to take a little break from that.

Additional or Alternate Ingredients

There are other ways I change this recipe. Here are a few of the ingredients I occasionally add:

• Green onions
• Cajun or creole seasoning (but only when it’s just for my husband and me)
• Red pepper flakes or ground cayenne pepper (for people who like extra heat)
• Avocado oil or butter instead of olive oil

Step-by-Step Directions

Preheat your oven to 350˚ F.

First, pour the olive oil into a large skillet (or cast iron casserole) and heat it over medium heat. Secondly, add the sliced sausage and cook until it browns. Remove it from the skillet.

Next, put the potatoes and minced garlic in the hot skillet. Cook the potatoes until they are are golden brown and tender.

Add the cut onions and peppers to the potatoes. Next, give it a quick stir. 

Then, sprinkle in the garlic powder, salt, and black pepper. If you’re adding other seasonings, do it now.

Once you have the seasonings you like, put the sausage back in the pan and pour the chicken broth over everything. Gently mix everything together until it is all combined.

If you’re cooking this in a standard stovetop-only skillet, pour the mixture into a casserole dish. Or if you’re using an iron skillet or dutch oven, leave the mixture in the pan.

Now put it in the oven and bake for approximately 40 minutes or until all of the broth has been absorbed by the rest of the ingredients and the potatoes are fork tender.

Serve this yummy southern sausage and potato dish alone or with a side of steamed green beans, peas, or broccoli.

Freezing, Storage, and Reheating

If you don’t think you’ll want to eat the leftovers right away, seal them in plastic wrap and put them in a freezer safe bag. This meal should last in the freezer for up to 6 months.

Before heating up the leftovers, thaw them in the refrigerator overnight. Then heat them either in the microwave, on the stovetop, or in the oven.

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