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smothered potatoes and sausage in a bowl with a fork

Best Smothered Potatoes Recipe with Sausage

Isabel Laessig
Learn how to make smothered potatoes with sausage following my easy Smothered Potatoes Recipe! A perfect side dish for every protein, and even for breakfast!
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Course Side Dish
Cuisine American
Servings 4 to 6 people
Calories 904 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
  

  • 1.5 lbs. smoked Kielbasa sausage cut into short lengths
  • 2 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 pounds baby potatoes whole
  • 1 large onion sliced thinly; yellow or white onion
  • salt, to taste Kielbasa is salty, so taste test first before salting
  • black pepper, to taste
  • 1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes optional – you may want to skip the black pepper if you add this!
  • ½ cup frozen peas
  • 1 cup water

Instructions
 

  • Add olive oil to a Dutch oven (or large pot with lid) over medium heat. Slice Kielbasa sausage and add to the pot. Cook until it begins to brown and caramelize.
    2 Tablespoons olive oil, 1.5 lbs. smoked Kielbasa sausage
  • Pour water into the pot along with baby potatoes. Stir, scraping up any browned bits from the bottom of the pot into the water.
    1 cup water, 3 pounds baby potatoes
  • Place a sliced onion on top of the other ingredients in the pot, then cover with the lid. Lower the heat to medium-low and cook 40-45 minutes, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
    1 large onion
    potatoes and onions in a dutch oven pot
  • When the potatoes are tender, add peas. Cover and cook a few more minutes until the peas are cooked through.
    ½ cup frozen peas
  • Season to taste with salt and pepper (keep in mind the Kielbasa is naturally salty). Serve, and enjoy!
    salt, to taste, black pepper, to taste, 1 Tablespoon red pepper flakes
    potatoes and sausage on a fork over plate of smothered potatoes

Notes

  • You can peel and cut the potatoes if you like, but it isn't necessary.
  • Make sure to use a sweet yellow or white onion and not a red onion for this dish. The flavor of a red onion is too harsh for this dish.
  • While the potatoes are cooking, check the pot from time to time and add more water, if necessary. If you're using peeled and cut potatoes, they will take less time to cook and will soak up more water, so you may need to add more.
  • Kielbasa is naturally salty, so when salting the dish, make sure to taste it first before adding more.
  • Red pepper flakes can be used to add spice to the dish, but you may want to cut back on the black pepper - or leave it out entirely - if adding red pepper.

Nutrition

Calories: 904kcalCarbohydrates: 67gProtein: 32gFat: 56gSaturated Fat: 19gMonounsaturated Fat: 28gCholesterol: 119mgSodium: 1516mgPotassium: 1920mgFiber: 9gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 146IUVitamin C: 78mgCalcium: 74mgIron: 5mg
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