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Quick & Easy Kielbasa Recipe with Potatoes & Peppers – one pan dinner!

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This quick & easy kielbasa recipe with potatoes and peppers is one of my favorite dinner recipes for my family. Kielbasa and potatoes taste wonderful together and the sweet peppers are the perfect compliment to both.

More kielbasa recipes to try:  pork, kielbasa & sauerkraut and easy kielbasa vegetable soup.

white plate with kielbasa, potatoes and peppers

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With it being so busy this time of year, I like to have some easy dinner recipes for my family such as this kielbasa recipe with potatoes & peppers. I have a few kielbasa recipes on my site because we usually have it on hand and because it’s great in dishes like this with your meat-starch-veggie all in one.

This kielbasa dinner takes minutes to prepare and then you can just shove it in the oven to cook while you do other things!

The difference between kielbasa and smoked sausage

Kielbasa is usually made from pork while smoked sausage can be made from pork, turkey and or beef. Smoked sausage is fully cooked and then smoked and you can eat it hot or cold. Kielbasa is usually sold precooked much like a hotdog. And like a hot dog it should be heated and cooked. Kielbasa is seasoned heavily with garlic and has a coarse texture. To learn more click here.

 

cast iron skillet with kielbasa, potatoes and peppers with a blue tea towel and white plateful

 

What foods go with kielbasa?

Just like sausages there are many different foods you can serve with kielbasa. Like this recipe it goes well with potatoes or other starches like rice, pasta or beans. Many people like to grill kielbasa and eat them on a bun with cooked onions and peppers. Lastly kielbasa is a good breakfast food and tastes great with eggs and hash browns. 

 

closeup of a forkful of the Kielbasa, potatoes and peppers skillet dinner

 

Quick & Easy Kielbasa Recipe

So to make this skillet of deliciousness, you start by tossing your chopped veggies and kielbasa with olive oil and spices and then spreading them evenly in your cast iron or oven proof skillet like this.

 

cast iron skillet with raw potatoes, peppers and kielbasa

 

Then just bake until your potatoes are soft and brown. Mine took an hour (conveniently the same amount of time it took me to watch an episode of The Voice.) Doesn’t that look like comfort food to you? It does to me.

 

cast iron skillet with cooked potatoes, peppers and kielbasa with a spoon

 

Ways you can vary this recipe

First of all I love kielbasa but this recipe would work with any kind of flavored sausage like Italian or one of those fancier types you find in the grocery store. You can add a little heat by using banana peppers or poblanos. Lastly you can vary the spices too, such as using cumin and chili powder for a Mexican flavor. 

Also if you want to lower the carbs a little, try substituting cauliflower florets for the potatoes. 

 

closeup of a white plate with the potatoes, peppers and kielbasa with a cast iron skillet in background

 

That’s all there is to it. Just add a salad and you have dinner with just a few minutes of prep. That leaves you with enough time to catch up on Adam Levine … err I mean chores while it bakes. 😉 Enjoy!

Try some of these other easy kielbasa recipes

white plate with kielbasa, potatoes and peppers
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Potatoes Peppers and Kielbasa Skillet Dinner Recipe

This Kielbasa skillet dinner recipe with potatoes and peppers is an easy and delicious dinner your family will love. Perfect for busy days.

Course Main Course
Cuisine American
Keyword kielbasa, kielbasa recipe, skillet
Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 5 minutes
Servings 4
Calories 401 kcal
Author Denise Wright (MyLifeCookbook.com)

Ingredients

  • 3 Tablespoons olive oil
  • 3 potatoes chopped
  • 2 sweet bell peppers chopped
  • 1 onion chopped
  • 14 oz kielbasa sliced
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon pepper
  • 1/4 teaspoon oregano
  • 1/4 basil
  • 1 teaspoon crushed garlic

Instructions

  1. Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  2. Using 1 Tablespoon of olive oil, spread all over a cast iron or oven proof skillet.
  3. In a large bowl add your vegetables and kielbasa. Pour the rest of the olive oil over along with the spices and mix well.
  4. Spoon into your skillet and spread evenly.
  5. Bake for 1 hour or until potatoes are soft and browned.
  6. Serve immediately.

 

 

cast iron skillet with easy kielbasa recipe with potatoes & peppers and text overlay

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Nutritional information for the recipe is provided as a courtesy and is approximate only. You should always do your own calculations if you are concerned about the accuracy of this or any recipe. I use the Lose It app for all of my nutritional information because I have for years.

Comments

  1. Rob D

    August 26, 2019 at 5:19 pm

    I’ve been making this dish for the past three years now. It is still just as good as it was my first time making it. Thank you for this awesome recipe!

    Reply

    • Denise

      August 27, 2019 at 6:22 am

      Hi Rob, so glad you like it! I’m going to make it tonight as a matter of fact and refresh these old pictures. Thanks for coming back to comment!

      Reply

  2. Beth Herold

    February 6, 2019 at 1:47 pm

    I made this because I had kielbasa from an Omaha Steaks gift. My family loved it. I know because there were no leftovers and they were looking for more. I’m making it tonight instead of ordering pizza.

    Reply

    • Denise

      February 6, 2019 at 1:58 pm

      Hi Beth,
      So glad they liked it! It’s an easy but tasty dish. I didn’t know Omaha Steaks had kielbasa. Sounds good! Thanks for taking the time to come back and comment!

      Reply

  3. 4libby

    January 28, 2019 at 7:25 pm

    I am cooking this right now. Ive made it for awhile on the stove top. I like this better so far no stirring like on the stovetop. Looking forward to the end results. Will let you know.

    Reply

  4. tom earl

    November 20, 2018 at 12:00 pm

    Do you think i could eat this dish all the time for the rest of my life iam 37 and would like to live to 100.. Would there be enough nutrition.. Iam so sick of making all these different meals and would rather just eat one thing all the time.. And this dish is easy to make and ingredients i could buy in bulk.. So i always have it on hand.

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    • Denise

      November 21, 2018 at 7:14 am

      I’m not sure if you are joking or not Tom but no I don’t think this would be a healthy enough recipe to eat for the rest of your life. I think kielbasa is not the most healthy foods. I’m. no nutritionalist though.

      Reply

  8. Debbie

    January 23, 2018 at 9:24 am

    I make something similar, but instead of potatoes, I use cabbage. I will have to try it with potatoes, it would be a more filling meal.

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  9. Kathleen

    October 26, 2017 at 6:28 am

    I made this last night as written and served it with a salad. We all enjoyed it! Thanks for the quick, easy, and tasty recipe—it is going into the regular rotation 😊

    Reply

  10. Susan

    January 9, 2016 at 5:30 pm

    I’ve been making something similar for about 20 years. My recipe is done on the stove top. I add in button or baby bella mushrooms and zucchini and/or yellow summer squash! I also switch up the seasonings; sometimes, I go for a tex-mex blend or a Greek blend. I’ll try making in the oven next time!

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    • Denise

      January 9, 2016 at 6:06 pm

      Hi Susan,
      Thanks for stopping by my blog. Your dish sounds wonderful too and I think I will try that next time I make it. I like the idea of different seasoning too!

      Reply

    • Tevin Warren

      October 2, 2018 at 9:41 pm

      I made the same thing tonight. I looked at the receipt and thought zucchini and yellow squash would go perfect. I didnt do the mushrooms. I also switched up meats. I used raw shrimp and lemon garlic chicken. It was wonderful.

      Reply

      • Denise

        October 5, 2018 at 6:11 pm

        Hi Tevin, I’m glad you liked it and thanks for sharing your tips and substitutions. I’m sure my readers (and me) would appreciate your ideas!

        Reply

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