Looking for a quick and flavorful dinner that the whole family will enjoy? This sausage and veggie skillet is your answer. Made with savory chicken sausage links, fresh zucchini, and colorful bell peppers, this simple skillet meal is loaded with flavor, light on prep, and perfect for those busy weeknights when you just need something easy on the dinner tableโfast.
Why Youโll Love This Recipe
- Comes together quickly with minimal prep timeโperfect for easy weeknight dinners.
- Uses chicken sausage links for a lean protein option that doesnโt skimp on flavor. Also easily customizable to any other sausage of choice!
- Packed with extra veggies like zucchini and bell peppers to keep it fresh and balanced.
- A one-pan sausage skillet thatโs simple to clean up.
- So much flavor with just a few pantry staples and simple seasonings.
- This easy recipe is great for meal prep or enjoying straight from the dinner table. Serve alongside roasted red potatoes or sweet potatoes, brown rice, white rice, or cauliflower rice.
Looking for other skillet meals? Try our lemon chicken skillet with summer squash, one pan sweet potato ground turkey skillet, easy skillet lasagna with cottage cheese, or ground turkey stir fry with green beans.
Ingredient Notes
- Sausage - we like to use pre-cooked sausage for this recipe. We also prefer to use chicken sausage, but you can use regular pork sausage or turkey sausage as well. There are several flavors of sausage to choose from, so use your favorite! Italian sausage, chicken apple sausage, spicy sausage, etc.
- Bell peppers - any color bell pepper will work but we prefer to use a yellow, orange, or red bell pepper over green bell peppers.
- Zucchini - you can also use yellow squash or other summer veggies.
- Corn - you can use fresh, canned, or frozen corn for this recipe.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of ingredients and measurements for this simple sausage and veggie skillet.
Recipe Tips & Variations
- Swap with other vegetables such as green beans, yellow summer squash, yellow onion or red onions, etc.
- Top this skillet meal with shredded parmesan cheese or fresh herbs for the perfect finishing touch.
- You can easily turn this into a sheet pan recipe as well.
How to Make This Sausage and Vegetable Skillet
For the full recipe instructions, scroll down to the recipe card at the bottom of the page.
Step 1: Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside.
Step 2: In the same skillet, add bell peppers and zucchini. Sautรฉ for 4โ5 minutes until they begin to soften.
Step 3: Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring to avoid burning.
Step 4: Stir in the corn.
Step 5: Add the seasonings and stir well to coat everything evenly.
Step 6: Add the sausage back to the skillet.
Step 7: Stir until everything is combined.
Sausage Veggie Skillet FAQs
We recommend storing leftovers in an airtight container in the refrigerator and consuming within 3-4 days.ย
This recipe is gluten-free and dairy-free. It is not vegan or vegetarian.ย
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One Pan Sausage and Veggie Skillet
Ingredients
- 1 tablespoon avocado or olive oil
- 16 ounces sausage, cut into ยฝ inch slices (we prefer to use chicken sausage)
- 2 bell peppers, thinly sliced
- 1 zucchini, sliced
- 1 cup corn (frozen, fresh, or canned)
- 2 teaspoons minced garlic
- ยพ teaspoon onion powder
- ยพ teaspoon smoked paprika
- ยพ teaspoon oregano
- ยฝ teaspoon salt
- ยฝ teaspoon black pepper
- ยฝ teaspoon red pepper flakes, optional
Instructions
- Heat oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage and cook for 4-5 minutes, stirring occasionally, until browned. Remove the sausage from the skillet and set aside.
- In the same skillet, add bell peppers and zucchini. Sautรฉ for 4โ5 minutes until they begin to soften. Add minced garlic and cook for 1 minute, stirring to avoid burning. Stir in the corn, then return the sausage to the skillet.
- Add the seasonings and stir well to coat everything evenly.
- Cook for 1-2 more minutes, until everything is well combined.
Notes
- Save time/prep ahead: Cut the vegetables ahead of time. Prepare the seasonings ahead of time and set aside until ready to cook.
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