Opa's Country Blend Sausage, Potato & Green Bean Skillet - Opa's Smoked Meats
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Opa's Country Blend Sausage, Potato & Green Bean Skillet

Opa's Country Blend Sausage, Potato & Green Bean Skillet

Opa's Smoked Meats
Servings

4

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

25 minutes

Cuisine

American

Category

Main Course

Difficulty

Easy

Best For

Weeknight dinners

A rustic one-pot dinner that tastes like it simmered all afternoon and takes thirty-five minutes. Opa's Country Blend Smoked Sausage, tender new potatoes, and crisp green beans — all cooked together in butter, garlic, chicken broth, and fresh thyme. The sausage drippings flavor the broth as it simmers, creating a light, savory sauce that coats everything in the pan. Serve it with something that soaks up what's at the bottom of the skillet. That broth is the best part and you don't want to leave it behind.
Opa's Country Blend smoked sausage, new potatoes, and green beans in a cast iron skillet, Fredericksburg, Texas

Ingredients

  • 1 lb Opa's Country Blend Smoked Sausage, sliced into 1/2-inch rounds
  • 1 lb new potatoes, halved (quartered if larger than a golf ball)
  • 12 oz fresh green beans, trimmed
  • 3 tbsp butter
  • 1/2 small onion, sliced
  • 2 cloves garlic, minced
  • 1/2 cup chicken broth, plus a splash more if needed
  • 1 tsp smoked paprika
  • 1 tsp fresh thyme leaves (or 1/2 tsp dried)
  • 1/2 tsp black pepper
  • 1/2 tsp salt (adjust to taste)
  • 1/2 lemon
  • Fresh parsley for garnish

Directions

  1. Brown the sausage. Heat a large deep skillet or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sliced Opa's Country Blend Smoked Sausage and brown 3-4 minutes until the edges are golden and slightly caramelized. Remove and set aside. Leave the rendered fat in the pan — that's flavor.
  2. Sauté the aromatics. Melt the butter in the same pan. Add the sliced onion and cook 2-3 minutes until softened. Stir in the garlic and cook another 30 seconds until fragrant.
  3. Cook the potatoes. Add the halved new potatoes, smoked paprika, salt, pepper, and thyme. Stir well so everything is coated. Pour in the chicken broth, cover, and simmer for about 10 minutes. If the broth reduces too much before the potatoes are tender, add a splash more and keep the lid on.
  4. Add the green beans. Stir in the green beans and return the sausage to the pan. Cover and cook another 8-10 minutes, until the potatoes are tender and the beans are bright green and crisp-tender.
  5. Finish. Toss everything together so the buttery sausage broth coats the vegetables. Squeeze the half lemon over the whole skillet — the acid brightens the dish and balances the richness of the butter and sausage. Garnish with fresh parsley and serve straight from the pan.

Frequently Asked Questions

  1. Is Opa's Country Blend already cooked?

    Yes. Every Opa's smoked sausage is fully cooked, so you're browning it for color and heating it through, not cooking it.

  2. Can I use frozen green beans?

    Yes. Add them straight from frozen and give the covered simmer an extra 2 to 3 minutes.

  3. How do I store leftovers?

    Refrigerate leftovers in an airtight container and enjoy them within 3 to 4 days.