Description
Sausage and Veggies Skillet delivers a quick, no-fuss dinner that saves your weeknight sanity with minimal cleanup and maximum flavor. Grab your favorite sausage, chop some colorful vegetables, and watch this delicious meal come together faster than you can order takeout.
Ingredients
Scale
Protein:
- 12 oz cooked sausage
Vegetables:
- 2 cup corn kernels
- 1 large red bell pepper
- 1 large zucchini
Seasonings and Oils:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- ½ teaspoon chili powder
- Fresh cilantro
Instructions
- Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a cast-iron skillet, heating it to medium temperature (around 350°F).
- Slice 12 oz of cooked sausage into thin coin-shaped pieces and place them in the hot skillet.
- Cook sausage for exactly 5 minutes on one side until edges turn golden brown, then flip and cook an additional 3 minutes.
- Transfer sausage coins to a clean plate, keeping some residual oil in the skillet.
- Add diced red bell pepper to the same skillet, cooking for 4 minutes while stirring occasionally to prevent burning.
- Move cooked bell pepper pieces to the plate with sausage.
- Slide sliced zucchini into the skillet, cooking for precisely 3 minutes until slightly tender.
- Cut corn kernels directly off 3 ears of cooked corn using a sharp knife.
- Return sausage, bell pepper, zucchini, and 2 cups corn kernels back to the skillet, stirring gently.
- Sprinkle ½ teaspoon chili powder over the mixture, stirring to distribute evenly.
- Warm the entire skillet contents on low heat (around 250°F) for 2 minutes.
- Garnish with freshly chopped cilantro just before serving.
Notes
- Choose a cast-iron skillet for the best flavor and even heating throughout your sausage and veggie dish.
- Keep the heat at medium to prevent burning and ensure each ingredient cooks perfectly without becoming mushy.
- Slice sausage and veggies into similar-sized pieces so everything cooks evenly and looks beautiful on the plate.
- For a lower-carb version, swap corn with cauliflower or broccoli florets and use turkey or chicken sausage to reduce fat content.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: One-Skillet
- Method: Sautéing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 380 kcal
- Sugar: 5 g
- Sodium: 850 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 9 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 16 g
- Trans Fat: 0.3 g
- Carbohydrates: 15 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 17 g
- Cholesterol: 60 mg