Thursday, August 9, 2012

Summer Vegetables w/Sausage & Potatoes

This dish is the perfect one pot meal when you don't want to have a lot of fuss making dinner. It's got your protein, vegetables, and the potatoes for your starch. All you would need on the side is a small salad and some fresh fruit. We had this dish with some fresh watermelon on the side and it was perfect. The weather was even nice enough that we could sit outside and enjoy dinner on the patio.

Summer Vegetables w/Sausage & Potatoes
Serves: 4
Adapted by: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2012/07/summer-vegetables-with-sausage-and.html

Ingredients
1 pound baby red potatoes, cut in quarters
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
1/2 teaspoon lite salt
fresh cracked pepper
1 pound italian chicken sausage, sliced in 1'' thick slices
1 large onion, chopped
4 cloves of garlic, minced
1/2 orange bell pepper, diced in small chunks
1/2 yellow bell pepper, diced in small chunks
1 red bell pepper, diced in small chunks
2 tablespoons fresh rosemary or thyme
2 cups chopped zucchini, 1/2'' thick slices

Directions
-Place oil and potatoes in a large nonstick skillet with a lid on high heat; season with garlic powder, salt and pepper.
-When skillet is very hot, reduce heat to low and cover with a tight-fitting lid and cook for 20 to 25 minutes. Make sure to shake the skillet frequently to prevent potatoes from sticking/burning.
-Remove from heat and let sit for 5 minutes, still covered.
-Remove potatoes and place on a dish on the side.
-Add sausage to the skillet and cook on medium low until browned or about 10 minutes.
-Season vegetables with salt and pepper. Add onions, peppers, garlic and rosemary to the skillet of sausage and mix well.
-Cook until onions and peppers become slightly browned. Add zucchini and cook an additional 5 minutes or until everything is cooked to your preference.
-Return potatoes to skillet and stir together one more time. Cover and cook for 5 more minutes.
-Serve immediately

Enjoy! :)

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