The Italian Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Skillet recipe is easy and healthy.
It is a one-pan dish that bursts with flavors. Garlic, onions, crunchy bell peppers, and Basil add a hearty, deliciously sweet taste and beautiful colors to those mildly spiced Italian sausages.
Don't you love making a one-skillet meal containing savory flavors and healthy vegetables? Well, this meal is just that, and it is perfect for weeknight dinners.
When it comes to sausages, I prefer to buy the meat in bulk without the casing or remove it (as shown in the picture.)
Otherwise, cut the Italian sausages into bite-sized pieces before sautéeing them with the vegetables. The meat already comes mildly spiced, but feel free to add more of a kick with some extra pepper or cayenne pepper (optional.)
Tips for making this healthy Italian dish
It is a straightforward Italian chicken sausage recipe and super easy to make. But there are a couple of things I like to highlight.
- Build up the flavors as you add each ingredient, and start with garlic. Sautée it first for 10 seconds only—enough to release its aroma. It will cook further with the remaining vegetables, and their juices will keep it from burning.
- Vegetables go first. The onion and the bell peppers are softened a bit before combining them with the meat. These veggies also release some sweet juices and flavors as a base.
- Fresh Basil. Tear or chop some fresh basil leaves, about 3 or 5, and stir them in at the end. It lifts the whole dish with a refreshing sweet taste and amazing smell.
Serving suggestions
A cucumber, avocado, and Basil salad makes it extra satisfying:
- Chop one English cucumber into bite-sized pieced
- Add one to two chopped avocados
- And one handful of fresh Basil, teared
- Season with one tablespoon olive oil, apple cider vinegar or hand-squeezed lemon juice, and salt.
It truly is a delicious and refreshing salad. You get the crunch from the cucumbers, the avocados' creaminess, and the Basil's extra fresh sweetness.
(For those who don't mind adding some extra carbs, try stirring in some (leftover) cooked brown rice, or serve with mashed potatoes on the side).
More healthy and easy weeknight dinners
Does your family love meat dishes?
- Then try my grain-free burgers with buttery Brie,
- The Healthy Stove Top Turkey burgers (with or without the biscuits),
- The homemade Italian meatballs and different ways to serve them (hint: it is not only with pasta.)
To switch it up, I think you will also love this quick and easy salmon recipe with low-carb Shirataki noodles. For a hassle-free dinner, I often take out my slow cooker, and here are a few recipes that you might want to try as well.
- Sweet Potatoes and Spicy Chorizo Stew
- Sweet Shallots Chicken and Potatoes
- An Easy Spicy Beef Short Rib Recipe
These are just a few of my favorites! Enjoy!
📖 Recipe
Italian Chicken Sausage and Vegetable Skillet
Mariska RamondinoIngredients
- 3 tablespoon olive oil divided
- 3 garlic cloves finely chopped
- 1 large yellow onion thinly sliced
- 2 red or orange bell peppers sliced
- 2 pounds mild Italian chicken sausages
- Salt and pepper
- 3 leaves fresh Basil chopped, plus more to garnish
Instructions
- In a large skillet, heat 2 tablespoon of oil over medium heat. Add garlic, cook and stir for 10 seconds to release its aroma. Stir in the onions and peppers. Frequently cook and stir everything for 10 minutes and until the vegetables have somewhat softened.
- Add the meat to the skillet. Season everything liberally with salt and pepper. Cook and stir for 10 to 15 more minutes, or until the meat is fully cooked.
- Sprinkle the dish evenly with one tablespoon olive oil, then stir in the basil leaves. Serve with some extra Basil leaves as a garnish!
Notes
- Chop one English cucumber into bite-sized pieced
- Add one to two avocados chopped
- And one handful of fresh Basil, teared
- Season with one tablespoon olive oil, some apple cider vinegar or some hand-squeezed lemon juice, and salt.
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