Description
A quick and flavorful one-skillet meal featuring smoked kielbasa sausage, tender baby potatoes, and colorful bell peppers, all seasoned with smoked paprika and thyme. This easy and satisfying dish is perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
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Ingredients:
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 14 oz smoked kielbasa sausage, sliced into ½-inch rounds
- 1½ lbs baby potatoes, quartered or halved
- 1 small onion, chopped
- 1 bell pepper (any color), chopped
- 2 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 teaspoon smoked paprika
- ½ teaspoon dried thyme
- Salt and black pepper to taste
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh parsley (optional)
Instructions
- Heat olive oil: Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat.
- Cook kielbasa: Add sliced kielbasa and cook for 4–5 minutes until browned. Remove and set aside.
- Cook potatoes: In the same skillet, cook potatoes for 10–12 minutes until they begin to soften and brown.
- Add vegetables: Add onion and bell pepper and cook for another 5 minutes. Stir in garlic, smoked paprika, thyme, salt, and pepper.
- Combine and cook: Return kielbasa to the skillet, cover, and cook for 5–7 minutes until potatoes are fork-tender and everything is heated through.
- Garnish and serve: Garnish with parsley before serving, if desired.
Notes
- To speed up cooking, parboil potatoes for 5 minutes before adding to the skillet.
- If needed, add a splash of broth or water and cover the skillet to steam for additional cooking time.
- This recipe can be adapted with sweet potatoes or other root vegetables for variety.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 25 minutes
- Category: Main Course
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1¼ cups
- Calories: 430
- Sugar: 4g
- Sodium: 850mg
- Fat: 24g
- Saturated Fat: 8g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 32g
- Fiber: 4g
- Protein: 18g
- Cholesterol: 60mg
