Sausage & Vegetable Skillet Dinner

Name: Sausage & Vegetable Skillet Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 servings.
Ingredients: 1 tablespoon olive oil; 1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked Italian chicken sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces; 1 large onion, chopped; 3 garlic cloves, minced; 1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes; 1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 5 medium), thinly sliced; 1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn; 1/4 teaspoon pepper; 1-1/4 cups vegetable broth; 2 cups fresh baby spinach

I threw this together to use up produce before going out of town. Who knew it was going to be such a hit! It's great when you don’t have much time to cook or wash dishes. —Elizabeth Kelley, Chicago, Illinois

Ingredients

1 tablespoon olive oil
1 package (12 ounces) fully cooked Italian chicken sausage links, cut into 1-inch pieces
1 large onion, chopped
3 garlic cloves, minced
1/4 teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes
1-1/2 pounds red potatoes (about 5 medium), thinly sliced
1 package (10 ounces) frozen corn
1/4 teaspoon pepper
1-1/4 cups vegetable broth
2 cups fresh baby spinach

Directions

In a 12-in. skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute sausage and onion until onion is tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir 1 minute.
Add potatoes, corn, pepper and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted.

Health Tip: Italian chicken sausage has less than half the fat of regular. It’s lean, but adds a lot of flavor.

Nutrition Facts

1-1/2 cups: 371 calories, 11g fat (3g saturated fat), 65mg cholesterol, 715mg sodium, 48g carbohydrate (6g sugars, 5g fiber), 22g protein. Diabetic Exchanges: 3 starch, 3 lean meat, 1 fat.

Originally published as Veggie-Loaded Sausage Skillet in Taste of Home September/October 2013

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Realtytrainer

Jan 27, 2019

Fabulous! My husband loved it. I couldn't find cooked Italian Chicken sausages so I used Hillshire farms smoked chicken sausages. I also forgot to purchase vegetarian broth so I used chicken broth! My husband loved it! He wants it again. So I say it is terrific and easy to make.
LINDA

Jan 11, 2019

I’ve made this recipe for years, I just use what ever is left in the vegetable drawer, and what ever sausage I have bought on sale at the store, celery, grated carrots, sweet peppers, potatoes, green beans, peas you name it it can go in the pot!! My famiily loves it and they never get bored as it’s always a little different!
jkcoach98

Oct 25, 2018

I love a meal that can be made in one pot/pan. I especially liked the vegetables that were added.. This is a great dish for practice/game night. Easy to make and comes together easily. I used Italian sausage, so I did cook the sausage a little bit longer.
Alexia

Oct 25, 2018

We enjoyed this recipe! I just added slices of red and orange sweet pepper for a little more color.
arch1

Feb 22, 2018

To answer UncleBen1630, all of the chicken sausage I have ever seen an used is fully cooked. If you wanted to use a sausage that is not already cooked, it would more than likely be of the pork variety. Hope this helps.
UncleBen1630

Jan 17, 2018

More like a question - since the sausage is 1" pieces, then sauteed, then cooked for 15 to 20 minutes - couldn't i start off with raw sausage?
TexasR

Jan 11, 2018

We really enjoyed this. It reminded of good o' country cooking. Shared with a few folks who are watching their diet. The chicken sausage cuts a lot of fat so they can have comfort food also.
robbrd

Nov 10, 2017

Due to our family size I had to double this recipe. This is one of those recipes that makes me happy that I have a mandolin as it makes quick work of slicing the potatoes and they are consistent in size for even cooking. I was tempted to not put in as much spinach because I have a couple of kids that don't particularly enjoy wilted spinach in their food but I went ahead and did and there were no complaints. That says something about the dish. Great weeknight meal!
DuckyD

Oct 18, 2017

I would like to give this recipe 5 stars but I only see possibility of 4 stars, so I will just hope that 5 stars appear when I submit my review. I made this dish, or at least a very similar one for dinner last night. I used hot Italian turkey sausage, and substituted chicken broth instead of using vegetable broth. I noticed that one reviewer suggested that 2 potatoes would be sufficient, and I thought so too. Everything came together brilliantly, and we really enjoyed this meal.
Cori

Aug 26, 2017

I just made a few changes - used fresh corn cut off the cob and deglazed the pan with white wine instead of vegetable broth. The wine added great flavor! My mom and I loved it!