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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Rob O
Can you substitute heavy cream for the milk and flour?
Lydia Beiler
I think you probably could although I have never tried it so I can’t say for sure. If nothing else you could do half water, half cream and I think that would be similar to the consistency of milk.
Kaeli
Pleasantly surprised at how much my family loved this!! Will be saving for a staple meal in the chilly months..
Lydia Beiler
This makes me so happy to hear, Kaeli!
Amy
Any suggestions for a non-dairy milk substitute?
Lydia Beiler
Maybe almond milk or oat milk? I don’t have much experience with non-dairy milk, but any that aren’t strong in flavor I think would work well.
Cheri S
We love this recipe!Today I added some diced bell pepper I found hiding in the freezer and everyone loved the extra color and taste. Even with 2 of them having Covid right now they enjoyed this comfort food meal!
Lydia Beiler
I love to hear this, Cheri! And I can totally believe that bell pepper would be a great addition to this recipe. I hope the Covid suffers are feeling better!
Eric
Sorry reposting as my email didn’t go through properly.
I’ve made this recipe but needed more than 2 tbsp of flour. I’m not sure if it’s me adding too much water so how much would you say I put of water? I have ADHD so without photo or video is can be hard to understand without exact measurements. Also should I drain the sausage grease as I use ground sausage not turkey? It also never takes just 30 minutes. Thank you for your time
Lydia Beiler
Hey, Eric, thanks for your comment and questions. I keep meaning to measure how much water I use when I make this recipe, as I know it would be helpful, and keep forgetting to do it. I add enough water to just so cover the sausage. That may not be any more helpful to you than what I already put in the recipe though. As for whether or not you should drain the sausage…I never do no matter what kind of sausage I use as that is partly what adds flavor to this recipe. If it seems unusually greasy, I would probably drain a little bit off. I do feel like the cooking time should be very close to 30 minutes if you dice the potatoes as small as I state in the recipe. When I was trying to determine how long it takes to make, I tested this recipe multiple times and it was always right around 30 minutes. But obviously we all work at different speeds and stoves may cook differently too. I hope that helps!
Gretchen
Eric, I just made this last night. I doubled the recipe, so I used 2 pounds of Italian sausage. instead of spending time cutting potatoes, I bought a 2 pound package of plain Southern style hash browns and a 1 pound 12 ounce package of Southern style hash browns with peppers and onions. I measured out my water 1 cup at a time, and it took about 2 1/2 cups to cover the 2 pounds of sausage. I doubled the milk and flour too and it turned out wonderful. Hope this helps!
Brenda
I just saw this recipe and had everything to make it.. I must say it was very easy and so delicious… I definitely will share this recipe with family and friends! Thank u so much!!!!
Lydia Beiler
You are very welcome, Brenda! I’m so thrilled to hear that you loved it.😊
Kelli
This is a regular recipe in our household. My husband and I both love it. It’s so quick and easy and it always comes out delicious! It’s also super budget friendly which has helped make it a household staple
Lydia Beiler
It’s always an honor when one of my recipes becomes a regular! Thanks for taking the time to let me know, Kelli.