Sausage and Potato

What makes this sausage and potato recipe a standout? It blends the main two ingredients with cheese, smoke, zucchini and a garlic sauce for flavors that everyone loves. You can decide whether you want the sausage and potatoes recipe as a side dish or the main event. Most everything you need is probably already in your fridge and pantry—and it takes only 25 minutes to pull this off, with minimal chopping.

Recipes using sausages and potatoes are tried and true—why not move beyond what you normally make? Use this recipe to create a nice base before adding herbs and spices of your choice, although our recommended garlic salt and Parmesan cheese do offer a wonderful start.

Ingredients for Sausage and Potato

• Red potatoes: This potato and sausage recipe needs just two small red potatoes, which are potatoes with red skins. The reason they work so well is because they maintain their shape even after they’re cooked.
• Butter: Because you’ll be adding seasonings to this recipe, choose unsalted butter.
• Zucchini: Cut into thin slices, this fiber-rich vegetable is also heart-healthy.
• Garlic salt: Find garlic salt, which is not the same as garlic powder as it includes garlic powder and salt, in the spices section at grocery stores.
• Smoked sausage: Pre-smoked sausage saves you time from smoking it yourself and adds a nice smokey flavor to the sausage and potato recipe.
• Parmesan cheese: Grated Parmesan cheese adds rich—but not gooey—cheese flavor to the potatoes, zucchini and sausage.

Directions

Step 1: Cook the potatoes

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In a small saucepan, combine the potatoes and enough water to cover; bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat and cook, uncovered, until tender, 15-20 minutes.

Editor’s Tip: Boiling potatoes sounds simple and easy—and it is—but our guide for how to cook potatoes reveals a few tips to make the process even better.

Step 2: Make the zucchini and sausage mixture

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In a large skillet, heat the butter over medium-high heat. Sauté the zucchini with garlic salt until it’s crisp-tender. Add the sausage. Cook and stir until the sausage is browned.

Editor’s Tip: If you don’t have garlic salt on hand, substitute minced garlic.

Step 3: Combine the potatoes with the zucchini mixture and serve

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Drain the potatoes and stir them into the zucchini mixture. To serve, sprinkle with pepper and, if desired, Parmesan.

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Sausage and Potato Variations

• Spice it up with a garlic-herb seasoning: The beauty of this sausage and potatoes recipe is that there are a lot of ways to customize the spices. As in our herbed garlic potatoes recipe, a mixture of finely chopped fresh parsley, chives and tarragon—along with a minced garlic clove—is a crowd-pleaser.
• Add mushrooms: Combining the zucchini with mushrooms folds in another healthy vegetable and adds interesting umami flavors.

How to Store Sausage and Potato

This is an easy recipe to store if you have leftovers because sausage freezes well and so do the vegetables. You can also keep this in the fridge for a few days so you can reheat and enjoy it again.

Can you freeze sausage and potato?

Absolutely! But to make sure you don’t end up with a messy heap when you take it out of the freezer to thaw, take the time to freeze the pieces of sausage and zucchini on a baking sheet for about 15 minutes until they are firm. Then, move the pieces to a resealable freezer bag or an airtight container.

How long does sausage and potato last?

If stored in the fridge in a covered container, this will keep for three to four days.

Can you make sausage and potato ahead of time?

Yes, you can make this potato and sausage recipe ahead of time and then store in the fridge. You will want to eat it within two to three days to ensure it’s still fresh.

How do you reheat sausage and potato?

You can either reheat recipes using sausages and potatoes in the microwave on a high setting for 30 seconds, or place the leftovers in a sauce pan and warm over medium heat until they’re heated all the way through.

Sausage and Potato Tips

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What should I serve with sausage and potato?

To contrast with the hearty warm ingredients in this recipe, serve it with a crisp, leafy green salad. There are several delicious options in our list of 50 easy side salads.

How can I make this spicy?

As is, this sausage and potatoes recipe is not spicy, but if you want some heat, sprinkle red pepper flakes on top along with the Parmesan cheese.

What would be a good sauce to serve with this?

For those who’d really love to dip the sausage and vegetables in a sauce, our cajun cream sauce recipe would work.