Skillet Potatoes with Sausage
👩🍳 Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Crisp Up the Sausage 🥓🔥
- Heat a large, heavy-duty skillet (cast iron works absolute wonders for this recipe!) over medium-high heat.
- Toss in your sliced smoked sausage rounds in a single layer. Cook for about 4 to 5 minutes, turning occasionally, until they develop a beautiful deep-brown crust and have rendered out their savory fats.
- Use a slotted spoon to transfer the sausage to a plate, leaving the delicious drippings in the skillet.
Step 2: Sear the Potatoes to Golden Perfection 🥔✨
- Turn the heat down to medium. Add 1 to 2 tablespoons of olive oil or butter to the skillet alongside the remaining sausage drippings.
- Carefully add your cubed potatoes to the hot pan. Spread them out as evenly as possible so they all make contact with the bottom.
- Let them cook undisturbed for about 5 minutes to get a head start on that crisp, golden crust.
- Sprinkle the garlic powder, smoked paprika, salt, and black pepper evenly over the potatoes. Toss well, cover the skillet with a lid, and let them steam-cook for about 8 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until they are nearly fork-tender.
Step 3: Sauté the Aromatics 🧅🫑
- Remove the lid and toss in your diced onion and bell pepper.
- Cook, stirring frequently, for another 5 to 6 minutes until the peppers are tender-crisp and the onions are beautifully translucent and sweet.
