Sausage and Veggies Skillet - 30 Minute, One-Pan Meal

• servings: 4 servings
• active time: 15 minutes
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

2 cup corn kernels (3 ears completely cooked) *frozen *less

1 tablespoon olive oil

12 oz sausage (cooked, such as cajun sausage, andouille sausage, or smoked sausage) *turkey sausage

1 large red bell pepper (diced) *or frozen

1 large zucchini (large, sliced)*smaller

1/2 teaspoon chili powder *optional

fresh cilantro (chopped) *optional

Directions

Cook sausage

Heat 1 tablespoon olive oil in a cast-iron skillet on medium heat.

Slice cooked sausage into coins and add to the skillet.

Cook on medium heat *lower heat in a cast-iron skillet for 5 minutes on one side, *check half way through* then flip over and cook for about 3 minutes on the other side. *don’t stir Remove from skillet to a large plate.

You will have oil from the sausage. Leave some oil in the skillet for the veggies. Remove extra oil to a small, heat-proof bowl, and reserve.

Prepare veggies add veggies all together

To the same, now empty, skillet add diced bell pepper, and cook for about 4 minutes on medium heat. You might have to add some of the reserved oil to the skillet to prevent veggies from sticking to the bottom of the pan. Remove cooked bell pepper to the same large plate with sausage.

To the same, now empty, skillet add sliced zucchini, and cook for about 3 minutes on medium heat. You might have to add some of the reserved oil to the skillet to prevent veggies from sticking to the bottom of the pan.

Slice corn kernels off the cob with a knife.

Assembly

In the same skillet combine together cooked sausage, cooked bell pepper, cooked zucchini, and cooked corn kernels. Mix everything well. Add reserved oil from cooked sausage, and mix. Add chili powder and reheat on low heat.

Remove from heat. Top with chopped cilantro.

Notes

I don't think seasoning this dish with salt is necessary as the sausage is usually quite salty. However, use your best judgment and season with salt, if needed.

Nutrition

• Calories: 370 kcal
• Total Fat: 27 g
• Saturated Fat: 8 g
• Unsaturated Fat: 17 g
• Trans Fat: 0.2 g
• Cholesterol: 61 mg
• Sodium: 721 mg
• Total Carbohydrate: 17 g
• Dietary Fiber: 3 g
• Total Sugars: 7 g
• Protein: 16 g