Description
This Kielbasa and Potatoes recipe is a hearty and flavorful skillet dish perfect for a satisfying meal. The smoky kielbasa sausage is browned and cooked with seasoned potatoes, onions, and garlic, all combined in one pan for a simple yet delicious dinner. The rendered fat from the sausage adds depth and richness to the tender potatoes, making this a classic comfort food with minimal prep and easy cleanup.
Ingredients
Scale
Meat
- 16 oz. kielbasa sausage
Vegetables and Seasonings
- 1 ¼ pounds potatoes (about 5 medium sized), chopped
- 1 Vidalia onion, chopped
- 1 clove garlic, minced
- ½ tsp paprika
- ⅓ tsp Kosher salt
- ¼ tsp oregano or Italian seasoning
Instructions
- Preheat the skillet: Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat to prepare for cooking the kielbasa.
- Brown the kielbasa: Slice the kielbasa sausage into rounds and add them into the hot skillet, stirring occasionally as they fry to ensure even browning, for about 6 minutes.
- Prepare vegetables while kielbasa cooks: While the sausage browns, chop the onion and potatoes to ready them for the next steps.
- Remove kielbasa and keep rendered fat: After the sausage is browned, scoop it out and set aside, leaving the rendered fat in the pan to cook the potatoes.
- Cook the potatoes: Add the chopped potatoes to the skillet with the kielbasa fat, sprinkle the paprika, salt, and oregano over, then stir to coat the potatoes evenly. Reduce heat to medium or medium-low and cover the skillet. Allow the potatoes to brown and soften, stirring regularly, for about 13 minutes.
- Add onions and garlic: Mix in the chopped onions and minced garlic, cover again, and continue cooking, stirring regularly, for another 12 minutes until the onions are cooked and potatoes are tender.
- Combine and finish cooking: Return the browned kielbasa to the skillet, mixing well with the potatoes and onions. Cook everything together for an additional 4 minutes to meld flavors and ensure everything is heated through.
Notes
- A helpful tip from a reader: microwaving the potatoes until nearly cooked before frying them with the kielbasa can reduce total cooking time without sacrificing flavor.
- Adding peppers to this dish is a popular variation that introduces more color and flavor.
- Serving this dish alongside a fresh salad or cooked greens complements the heartiness of the kielbasa and potatoes well.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving (approximately 1/4 of the recipe)
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 3g
- Sodium: 700mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 12g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 20g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 15g
- Cholesterol: 45mg
