One Skillet Wonders!

One Skillet Wonders! Two Easy One Pot Dishes!

If you are ever in a hurry to make a quick meal (or as my Aunt Lucy used  to say “under the gun”)…. Below are two quick and easy dishes that not only look good…they taste good too!

They use pretty much the same ingredients or at least they start out that way, and the best news is you can improvise on ingredients with what you have on hand in your pantry.

Both recipes use kielbasa, or smoked sausage which happens to be one of my favorite snacks….Ritz crackers, a slice of cheese and a summer sausage slice.  I cut a regular slice of cheese into fourths and this makes for a perfect size to fit the cracker and the sausage slice. Yummy!  OR, you can use turkey sausage!

Both recipes start off with chopped onion in a bit of oil or butter until the onions are soft and translucent…..then brown the slices of  sausages and set aside.

At this point the fun and creativity begin.  You can use any heavy skillet, I like to use cast iron or an electric skillet.

One skillet recipe calls for onion, bell pepper…red, green or yellow or all three….

And either shredded potato or cubed potato…..see the choices you have? You can either leave the onion and peppers in to flavor the potatoes or set them aside.

Depending on your pantry…add a veggie of some sort, like peas, green beans or in the case in the above pic…I added left over Navy beans.

You can serve with a pesto garden salad with pinion nuts or serve applesauce! Whatever your little heart desires…..by the way, I have been known to add sliced apples to this dish! Love the Fall Flavors.

The other recipe is pretty much the same and calls for onion, cabbage and diced tomatoes.  Sometimes I use Rotel tomatoes and green chiles to give it a spicy flavor.

So, how easy is that?

Below are the printable recipes…..Enjoy your week-end!

Skillet Sausage and Cabbage

2015-09-16 15:11:00

A One Skillet Wonder....easy to prepare and dinner is ready in less than 20 minutes

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Ingredients

1. 1 small to medium onion, chopped
2. 1 stick of butter or you can use canola oil
3. 1 small head of cabbage, chopped
4. 1 can of Rotel tomatoes and green chiles 15 ounce can (or you can use diced tomatoes)
5. 1 ring or 1 pound of smoked sausage, sliced
6. Salt and Pepper

Instructions

1. In large heavy skillet, melt butter or oil
2. Saute the onion until translucent and add in the chopped cabbage
3. Cook for about 10 minutes, stirring frequently
4. Add in the tomatoes with green chiles and the smoked sausage
5. Cook for about another 10 minutes or until cabbage is soft.
6. Add Salt and Pepper to taste

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Skillet Potato and Smoked Sausage

2015-09-16 15:11:45

A One Skillet Wonder...smoked sausage (or turkey) potatoes and a veggie!

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Ingredients

1. 1 medium chopped onion
2. 1 cup of red, yellow or green bell pepper, chopped
3. Butter or canola oil for frying
4. 2 Idaho potatoes shredded or diced (you can use frozen hash brown potatoes)
5. Veggie of choice...I have used broccoli, asparagus, spinach, peas, corn, green beans, or in this case...I used left over Navy Beans

Instructions

1. In the butter or oil, saute the onion and peppers until soft and translucent
2. Remove from skillet and brown the potatoes, adding the onions and peppers back in (or you can cook the onions and peppers along with the potatoes for added flavor)
3. Cook for about 10 minutes until cooked through
4. Add a can of veggie of choice or cut up a bit of broccoli or asparagus.
5. Cover for about 5 minutes and serve

Notes

1. You can use turkey sausage and any veggie of choice.

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