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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Amanda
Just found this recipe and it looks amazing! I’m not a good enough cook to know how everything comes together though and I need super specific instructions. (Sorry, I always feel a little silly asking questions like this! But, here goes…) I am wondering about the water. Do you leave the water in the whole time or do you drain it after the ten minutes of cooking over the sausage and onion, or maybe you are supposed to cook until it evaporates? I’m not sure if it’ll be too thin to leave the water with the milk. Thanks!
Lydia Beiler
Hey Amanda, please don’t ever feel silly for asking questions! It’s how we learn and all of us had questions at one time or another as we were learning. I’m what I’d consider an expert cook but sometimes I still am a bit unsure if I’m doing a recipe correctly simply because I never made it before.
In answer to your question, yes, you leave the water in the whole time. Cooking the sausage in it helps give more flavor to the dish and then the water is enough liquid for the potatoes to cook in as well. The final recipe won’t be too thin because the flour that you mix in with the milk will thicken the sauce part of the dish. Does that make sense? If not, let me know. Also, I think I’m going to update the recipe instructions to make it clear that the water shouldn’t be drained because I do think that’s an important clarification!
I hope you enjoy this recipe as much as we do!
Karen
This was really good. I followed the directions as written, and wouldn’t change a thing. So yummy and easy to make. I will definitely make this again.
Thank you
ThriftyFrugalMom
So glad you enjoyed it, Karen! Thanks for letting me know. 🙂 It’s still very much a favorite of mine too!
Robert
Hello! I was wondering if I can use frozen diced hash brown potatoes instead of dicing potatoes myself?
ThriftyFrugalMom
I’ve never tried that, Robert, but I’m pretty sure it would work just fine! My guess is that the potatoes won’t have to cook as long to get tender, but that will only speed up your prep time, which is always nice! 🙂
Robert
Thank you so much for responding! And so quickly! Can’t wait to try tonight!
ThriftyFrugalMom
Sure thing! Hope you enjoy it as much as we do!
Chris
How do you think this would be as a make-a-head? or a crockpot dish?
ThriftyFrugalMom
Not sure exactly what you mean when you say make-ahead, but you can definitely make this and then reheat it. I do that with the leftovers all the time! I’ve never tried making it and freezing it, but I think it would probably work- you’d just want to let it thaw completely and then heat up.
I have never tried adapting this for a crock-pot, but I’m guessing it could work, although I’m not sure what adjustments would need to be made. If you try it, I’d love to know how it works!
Denise
Hi Lydia!
I made this recipe you posted for my family and everyone loved it! It has made the permanent recipe card file! 🙂
Thanks so much!
Denise
ThriftyFrugalMom
Aw, thanks for letting me know, Denise! I’m honored that it made it to the permanent recipe card file. 😉 Hope you all can enjoy it for years to come!
Kirsten Toyne
I love all forms of sausage stew and this looks like no exception. I will have a go. Thanks. Kirsten
ThriftyFrugalMom
I think you’ll enjoy it! I’ve had a lot of readers messaging me and telling me how much their family liked it. And you can’t beat one dish dinners, right? 🙂