Need a quick dinner idea? In just 30 minutes you can have this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes on the table! It’s the perfect easy dinner and one of our favorite sausage and potatoes recipes.
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Simple, quick dinners are one of my favorite things ever! I’m all about finding ways to get a satisfying meal on the table without needing to spend hours in the kitchen, especially with school starting again and trying to get back into a more scheduled routine.
Because as much as I love being in the kitchen, I’d much rather spend that time hanging out with my family when they’re around, you know?
I was trying to figure out what to make for dinner recently and remembered this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes dish that my mom used to make when I was a girl. I was a super picky eater (yup, unfortunately, it’s true!), but this was one dish I was always happy to see sitting on the table when we gathered for dinner.
Little did I know that one of the reasons my mom made it so often was because it’s easy to make and inexpensive too!
The thing that takes this dish from “just okay” to “wow” is good quality, seasoned ground sausage. Because the rest of the dish is pretty basic, the sausage really makes all the difference. Its flavor will permeate each bite, so it’s worth choosing a good brand for this sausage and potatoes recipe.
When I make it, I love using Shady Brook Farm’s Mild Italian Turkey Sausage- it tastes just like what I remember my mom making! And the great thing about turkey is that it’s a lean, healthier substitute for traditional pork sausage.
I also love that Shady Brook Farms works with more than 700 independent farmers who raise their turkeys without growth-promoting antibiotics! I don’t know about you, but I’m all for avoiding hormones in my food as much as possible!
I kind of knew my family would like this Creamy Sausage and Potatoes, but it still made my day when I was met with these comments: “Mom, this is really good!” (from our pickiest eater) and “You need to make this again!” and “Wow, this is very tasty, Babe!” Our 18 mo. old gave her own approval by eating thirds.
And me? Well, I thoroughly enjoyed every bite. But what made it even better was the fact that it took me just a tad over 30 minutes, start to finish, to get this dinner on the table. Now that, my friends, is a true winner!
Creamy Sausage and Potatoes- a simple, quick dinner
Creamy Sausage and Potatoes- a 30 minute dinner
Ingredients
- 1 lb. quality ground Itialian sausage
- 1 med. onion, chopped
- 4 to 4 ½ c. potatoes, diced into ½ in. chunks (no need to peel, unless you want too!)
- 2 tbsp. flour
- 1 ½ tsp. salt
- ¼ tsp. pepper
- 1 c. milk
- parsley optional
Instructions
- Fry sausage and onion until browned.
- Add enough water to cover sausage, then simmer for 10 minutes. Do not drain!
- While sausage is cooking, dice potatoes. (I love using my Vidalia Chop Wizard for dicing the potatoes. Super fast!)
- Add the potatoes, salt and pepper to meat.
- Cover and simmer until the potatoes are tender, about 10 minutes.
- While the potatoes are cooking, whisk milk and flour together until smooth.
- Add to the sausage and potato mixture and cook on low to medium heat just until thickened, stirring occasionally.
- Top with parsley and ENJOY!
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robin
Hi ! I enjoy your website. This recipe will surely be delicious. We love turkey sausage. Good texture and flavor.
ThriftyFrugalMom
Thanks, Robin! Glad to hear it. And fun to meet another turkey sausage fan!
Misty N.
Would love to win!
ThriftyFrugalMom
You are entered! Now if only I had a coupon for everyone…. 😉
Dar
Our family doesn’t eat beef, pork, or seafood by choice, so turkey and chicken are always on the menu. It can be challenging to come up with fresh meal ideas when products are limited- especially on a budget. I’m always looking for new, inexpensive ways to feed my family of seven (it’s how I found your site!), and this recipe looks like a winner! I’d love to give this new product a try!
ThriftyFrugalMom
I can believe that it’s challenging to find new meal ideas- I find it hard enough and we eat other meats! I bet you go through lots of food with a family of 7!
Charlene Gerz
I love trying the recipes you share and that I have everything needed to make this recipe, including a package of Mild Italian Sausage, already in-house – I get to make it this week! We like turkey sausage better but …
ThriftyFrugalMom
Ah, so glad you enjoy the recipes! And hey, you might as well use the sausage you have, right?
Maria
I, too, am a turkey sausage fan. I use it with everything: pasta, pizza/calzone, empanadas, and so much more. It’s so much lighter and tastier, to me, than pork sausage. This meal is new to me, never had it with potatoes, so I will have to try it. Thanks!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Well, you just gave me some great new ideas for using sausage too! And I think you’ll enjoy pairing it with potatoes. It’s so simple, but so good!
KrisAnne Beiler
That dish looks yummy! I would love to try a different sausage other than our own that we process and season every winter. I never buy other sausage because I always have plenty in our freezer! 🙂
ThriftyFrugalMom
Homemade sausage? Now you can’t beat that, I’m sure! And from what I understand, the coupon can be used on any Shady Brook Farms turkey product, so you could actually get something besides sausage too if you want— since you are blessed with that good homemade kind. 😉
Ginny Radcliffe
This was really Good but not a 30 minute meal took that long for potatoes to get cooked…
Lydia Beiler
Thanks for the feedback, Ginny! I’m sorry that it took longer than 30 minutes. That had to be frustrating. I have noticed that some varieties of potatoes seem to take longer to cook. Maybe that was the issue? I do know that I’ve made it often and it always takes right around 30 minutes but if I get feedback from others saying that it’s taking longer, I will definitely change the amount of time. Because I really don’t want to be misleading about that!