Here’s a Smoked Sausage and Potato Bake 🥔🌭 — hearty, smoky, and easy, all baked in one pan.
🥔🌭 Smoked Sausage & Potato Bake
Ingredients (serves 4–6)
- 1½ lb (680 g) potatoes, sliced or cubed
- 14 oz (400 g) smoked sausage (kielbasa, andouille, or similar), sliced
- 1 medium onion, sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- 1 tsp paprika (smoked if possible)
- 1 tsp garlic powder
- ½ tsp onion powder
- Salt & black pepper, to taste
- Optional: 1 cup shredded cheese (cheddar or mozzarella)
- Optional garnish: chopped parsley
Instructions
- Preheat oven
- Preheat to 400°F (205°C). Grease or line a baking dish.
- Season ingredients
- In a large bowl, toss potatoes, sausage, onion, olive oil, paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and pepper until evenly coated.
- Bake
- Spread mixture in a single layer in the baking dish.
- Cover with foil and bake 30 minutes.
- Crisp
- Remove foil, stir, and bake uncovered 15–20 minutes until potatoes are tender and golden.
- Optional cheese
- Sprinkle cheese on top and bake 5 more minutes until melted.
- Serve
- Garnish with parsley and serve hot.
💡 Tips for Best Results
- Cut potatoes evenly for uniform cooking
- Smoked sausage is already cooked—just crisp it
- Extra crispy: Broil for 2–3 minutes at the end
- One-pan meal: Add bell peppers or green beans
🌟 Variations
- Creamy version: Stir in ½ cup sour cream before adding cheese
- Spicy: Use andouille sausage or add red pepper flakes
- German-style: Add caraway seeds and mustard drizzle
- Breakfast bake: Add eggs and cheese for a brunch dish
If you want, I can give you a slow cooker version, a foil-packet campfire version, or a cheesy ranch sausage and potato bake 😋
