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This Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Skillet is a quick and easy healthy meal on its own, or is fabulous served with rice or pasta. With loads of flavor and loads of veggies, it’s a quick 20-minute meal that you don’t have to feel guilty about.
We love easy meals that can be served in under 30 minutes like this sausage and zucchini skillet. Some of our other quick favorites will impress your family just as much, like my Penne Pasta Primavera, Kielbasa and Cabbage, or our Easy Bolognese Sauce.
Why I Love This Recipe
- Quick and Easy – Slice the sausage and veggies and do a quick stir fry. That’s it!
- Healthy – This recipe has a ton of protein and healthy veggies.
- Flavor – The sausage has a ton of flavor that helps to flavor the zucchini, but there are delicious seasonings that heighten the flavors as well.
recipe walk-through
How To Make Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Skillet
- First slice up the sausage and some onion and toss them into a buttered skillet. You can use olive oil instead if you prefer, or a combination of butter and oil.
- Add some minced garlic, then add sliced zucchini and yellow squash, oregano and some red pepper flakes for a little heat. Cook for a few minutes, stirring occasionally, then add a couple handfuls of grape tomatoes. As the squash cooks, the tomatoes will begin to break down and create this amazing sauce, just enough to lightly coat the veggies and sausage.
- Once the squash is soft but still has some bite to it, remove the pan from the heat and let it rest for a few minutes before serving. This was the point where I tasted the zucchini and decided it needed just a little salt. You could certainly leave that out if you prefer.
Serving Suggestions
This could easily be a fabulous meal all on its own if you want something low carb, but we served it over some steamed rice or buttered noodles.
Storage Tips
What to Do With Leftovers
This smoked sausage and zucchini skillet makes for some pretty delicious leftovers. Store covered in the fridge for 3-4 days, and reheat in the microwave or in a skillet on the stove.
Recipe Tips
- This recipe moves quickly, so prep all of your ingredients before you start cooking.
- Slice sausage and veggies into similarly sized pieces.
More Easy Dinners
- Grilled Sausage and Peppers Foil Packets
- One Pot Cheesy Smoked Sausage Pasta Skillet
- Smoked Sausage and Potatoes Hash
- Smoked Sausage & Apple Sheet Pan Dinner
- White Bean, Kale & Sausage Soup
- Easy Shrimp Boil Sheet Pan Dinner
Smoked Sausage and Zucchini Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon Olive oil
- 1/2 cup Diced onion
- 2 Garlic cloves minced
- 14 ounces Smoked sausage cut in half lengthwise and then into ¼ inch pieces
- 2 Medium zucchini cut in half lengthwise and then into ¼ inch pieces
- 1 Yellow squash cut in half lengthwise and then into ¼ inch pieces
- 2 cups Grape or cherry tomatoes sliced in half lengthwise
- 1 teaspoon Dried oregano
- 1/2 teaspoon Red pepper flakes
- Kosher salt to taste
Instructions
- Heat a 12 inch skillet over medium heat.
- Melt olive oil in the pan, then add the diced onion. Stir and cook until onions are soft; 3-4 minutes.
- Stir in the garlic and cook for 30 seconds before adding the smoked sausage. Cook until sausage is browned; about 7 minutes.
- Stir in the veggies and seasonings and cook another 7 minutes or until zucchini is tender (soft, but still has a bit of crunch to it).
- Serve on it’s own or over a bed of steamed rice.
Notes
Nutrition
Nutritional Disclaimer Kristin Maxwell of “Yellow Bliss Road” is not a dietician or nutritionist, and any nutritional information shared is an estimate. For accurate calorie counts and other nutritional values, we recommend running the ingredients through your preferred online nutritional calculator. Calories and other nutritional values can vary depending on which brands were used.
This looks very good. How would you do a large batch to feed 20 people in the oven?
You could use a griddle. Might need to do it in a couple of batches.