Italian Sausage and Potato Skillet
This Italian Sausage and Potato Skillet recipe is the best tender potatoes recipe mixed with ground sausage, in the best creamy tomato sauce, and a handful of veggies.
Servings: 4
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ½ yellow onion diced
- 1 large bell pepper diced
- 1 lb ground Italian sausage
- 1 tbsp tomato paste
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- ½ lb baby gold potatoes quartered
- Salt and pepper to taste
- 1 cup low-sodium vegetable or chicken broth
- ½ cup heavy cream
- 1 cup baby spinach
- ¼ cup Parmesan cheese or more to taste
Instructions
Saute onion and pepper:
- Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté the chopped onion and bell pepper for 4–5 minutes until softened.
Cook sausage and potatoes:
- Add the ground sausage and cook, breaking it apart with a spatula, until browned and fully cooked, about 5-7 minutes.
- Stir in the quartered baby potatoes, tomato paste, Italian seasoning, and season with salt and pepper. Cook for 1 minute.
Add broth and cream:
- Pour in the broth and heavy cream.
- Cover and simmer for 15–20 minutes, until potatoes are fork-tender.
Add cheese and spinach:
- Turn off the heat and stir in the spinach and Parmesan cheese.
- Serve hot, optionally with crusty bread or a side salad.
Nutrition
Calories: 653kcal | Carbohydrates: 17g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 55g | Saturated Fat: 22g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 6g | Monounsaturated Fat: 25g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 998mg | Potassium: 782mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 4g | Vitamin A: 2192IU | Vitamin C: 56mg | Calcium: 145mg | Iron: 3mg
