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!
1.5lbs.smoked Kielbasa sausagecut into short lengths
2Tablespoonsolive oil
3poundsbaby potatoeswhole
1large onion sliced thinly; yellow or white onion
salt, to tasteKielbasa is salty, so taste test first before salting
black pepper, to taste
1Tablespoonred pepper flakesoptional – you may want to skip the black pepper if you add this!
½cupfrozen peas
1cupwater
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.
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
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
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.
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