Best 7 Italian Sausage Skillet Dinner Recipes

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SKILLET

Steps:

• In a large skillet, cook the sausage over medium heat until no longer pink; drain. Remove from the pan; cool slightly before cutting into 1/4-in. slices; return to the pan. Add zucchini and onion; cook and stir for 2 minutes. Stir in tomatoes. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 10-15 minutes or until the zucchini is tender. Serve with rice or pasta.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In a large nonstick skillet, brown sausage in 1 T olive oil; remove from skillet.
• Add remaining olive oil to skillet and saute peppers and onions for 5 minutes; remove from skillet.
• Add potatoes, salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, garlic powder, fennel seed and water to skillet; simmer over medium heat, covered, about 5 minutes.
• Return sausage, peppers and onions to skillet and mix well. Cover and simmer about 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until sausage is done and potatoes are tender.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE PASTA SKILLET

Steps:

• Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta and cook according to the package directions.
• Mix together the ricotta and lemon zest in a small bowl and season with salt and pepper; set aside.
• Meanwhile, heat the olive oil in a large cast-iron skillet over medium-high heat. Tear the sausage into 1- to 2-inch chunks and place in the skillet. Cook for 60 to 90 seconds, then flip and cook for an additional minute. Add the oregano, crushed red pepper, garlic and onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sausage is cooked through, about 4 minutes. Stir in the broccolini and jarred peppers. Using a ladle, remove 2/3 cup cooking water from the pasta pot and add to the skillet. Cook until the sauce is thickened and the broccolini is softened, about 3 minutes.
• Drain the pasta once cooked.
• Remove the skillet from the heat and stir in the pasta, lemon juice, yellow tomatoes and Parmesan. Dollop on the ricotta mixture; tear the basil leaves into large pieces and sprinkle them over the skillet. Serve the bread alongside the pasta, whole or torn into large chunks.

QUICK ITALIAN SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In large skillet cook sausage until no longer pink, 4 to 6 minutes. Drain off excess fat. Add green bell pepper and onion; cook until crisp.
• Add diced tomatoes and vegetable juice; cook and stir until mixture boils. Remove from heat and stir in rice.
• Cover and let stand 6 to 8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

SIMPLE ITALIAN SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In a large skillet cook sausage 4-6 minutes, drain excess fat.
• Add green peppers and onions, cook until crisp.
• Add diced tomatoes and vegetable juice; cook and stir until mixture boils.
• Remove from heat and stir in rice.
• Cover and let stand 6-8 minutes or until liquid is absorbed.
• Sprinkle with cheese; cover and let stand until cheese is melted.

ITALIAN SAUSAGE VEGGIE SKILLET

Steps:

• Cook pasta according to package directions; drain. , Meanwhile, in large skillet, cook sausage and onion over medium-high heat until sausage is no longer pink, 5-7 minutes. Add garlic and cook 1 minute longer. Add zucchini and peppers; cook until crisp-tender, 3-5 minutes. Add tomatoes, salt and pepper. Cook and stir until vegetables are tender and begin to release their juices, 5-7 minutes. Serve with pasta.

SAUSAGE & VEGETABLE SKILLET DINNER

Steps:

• In a 12-in. skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat; saute sausage and onion until onion is tender. Add garlic and pepper flakes; cook and stir 1 minute., Add potatoes, corn, pepper and broth; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium; cook, covered, until potatoes are tender, 15-20 minutes. Stir in spinach until wilted.