Veggie Sausage One Skillet Meal

There are times when you need an easy and healthy recipe. You know, something fast that isn’t a diet-buster. Veggie Sausage One Skillet Meal is exactly the go-to dinner recipe. Easy, check.  Healthy, check.  Fast, check check! Fresh zucchini squash, inexpensive chopped cabbage, sweet bell peppers and tangy cherry tomatoes …so good!  Combined with smoked turkey sausage, this one pan recipe will be a hit with your family.

Veggie Sausage One Skillet Meal : One Pan, Healthy Ingredients, Less than 30 Minutes!

Food does not have to be complicated.  Isn’t it funny how sometimes the best recipes are really simple?

This especially holds true with this Veggie Sausage One Skillet Meal. So easy!

Our favorite part of this one pan recipe is the bright, colorful and FRESH vegetables.  You can totally make this recipe your own using your favorite vegetables.

We tried to hit all of the colors of the garden by using zucchini, cabbage, bell pepper and tomatoes. But we can so imagine this one skillet meal with yellow summer squash and bok choy.

We used smoked turkey sausage to keep this recipe on the healthy-side, but you can use your favorite. Or if you are vegetarian or want a meatless side dish, skip it.

Trust me, the flavors of the seasoned vegetables are delicious.

A few simple seasonings flavor this veggie sausage skillet. Garlic, salt, pepper and basil.  That’s it. Just pile the fresh chopped vegetables on top, cover and simmer.

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Tip: Don’t overcook the vegetables. You want to them to be crisp-tender so every bite has just a little crunch to it. (No one wants soggy veggies.)

The cherry tomatoes will be bursting.  The juice from the tomatoes combines with the water and seasonings and creates perfect flavor.

Plus, this recipe is pretty enough to serve to company. Another reason to file this fast and easy recipe as a keeper.

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Veggie Sausage One Skillet Meal

You are going to love this easy (and delicious) this one skillet meal of smoked sausage and fresh, healthy vegetables. Use your family's favorite vegetables to create a nutritious weeknight meal.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Prep Time 15 minutes

Cook Time 20 minutes

Total Time 35 minutes

Servings 6

Calories 282 kcal

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• 1 pound smoked sausage beef or turkey
• 1/2 head of cabbage
• 1 red or orange bell pepper
• 1 onion
• 1 zucchini
• 1 pint cherry or grape tomatoes
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 teaspoon minced garlic
• 1 teaspoon dried basil
• Salt & Pepper to taste

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1. Heat oil in a large skillet to medium high. Cut the smoked sausage into 1/2 inch sized pieces. Cook in oil until browned.
2. While the sausage is cooking, chop up the vegetables. Cut the cabbage, pepper, and zucchini to a large rough chop. Peel and cut the onion into wedges. Cut the tomatoes in half.
3. Once the sausage is done, layer the vegetables on top. Add the garlic, basil, and salt and pepper. Stir to combine.
4. Pour water over everything. Cover and reduce heat to medium. Cook for 5 minutes covered. Uncover and cook for 5 more minutes, stirring occasionally.
5. Remove from heat and serve.

Nutrition Facts

Veggie Sausage One Skillet Meal

Amount Per Serving (1 g)

Calories 282 Calories from Fat 180

% Daily Value*

Total Fat 20g 31%

Saturated Fat 7g 35%

Cholesterol 53mg 18%

Sodium 684mg 29%

Potassium 612mg 17%

Total Carbohydrates 13g 4%

Dietary Fiber 4g 16%

Sugars 6g

Protein 11g 22%

Vitamin A 28.3%

Vitamin C 86.3%

Calcium 5.7%

Iron 9.5%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.