Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole – If you’re looking for a satisfying meal that combines simplicity with flavors then you’ve come to the right place. Introducing the Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole. A dish that’s perfect, for both dinners and as a side option. This recipe features succulent sausages, tender green beans, and creamy potatoes promising not only a delightful taste but also a comforting warmth to any meal.
I can still vividly recall the first time I prepared this casserole. It was on a chilly evening when I craved something that would warm us up from the inside out. The enticing aroma of sausages sizzling in spices filled our kitchen attracting everyone to gather around the table even before I had called them. My husband, who is usually skeptical about trying new dishes took his bite and was instantly captivated. As for our little one? Let’s just say this casserole became a favorite and has been requested at least once every week since!
What makes this Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole truly stand out?
What makes this Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole stand out is its combination of comforting and hearty ingredients expertly spiced to create flavors without overpowering your taste buds. Moreover, it offers versatility – whether you serve it as a course or as an accompanying side dish. Additionally, it’s a perfect make-ahead meal option, for those days when time is limited.
What You Need To Make This Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole Recipe?
Sausage (Kielbasa or Smoked Sausage): The star ingredient of this dish is the sausage. Kielbasa brings depth enhancing the overall richness of the casserole. If you prefer smoked sausage it adds a flavor that’s both comforting and indulgent.
Baby Creamer Potatoes: These small potatoes are a choice, for casseroles. Their thin skin means there’s no need to peel them and their texture contrasts beautifully with the crispy outer layer they develop in the oven. Their size ensures even cooking and allows them to absorb all the flavors from spices and sausage.
Canned Green Beans: They are a time-saving option. These beans bring a flavor and slightly crisp texture to balance out the heartiness of potatoes and sausage in the casserole. Being ready to use simplifies preparation making this dish perfect for evenings.
Vegetable Oil: An oil that evenly coats potatoes and spices ensuring flavor throughout the dish. It also helps achieve that desired texture for the potatoes.
Butter: It adds a velvety dimension, to this casserole. Butter is used to sauté onions and garlic infusing them with its buttery taste that enhances their sweetness and aroma.
Onions and Garlic: These aromatic ingredients are essential, for enhancing the flavor of the dish. Onions provide a touch of sweetness when they caramelize while garlic adds an earthy undertone. When combined they create a foundation that perfectly complements the sausage and vegetables.
Slap Ya Mama® Seasoning: This special Cajun blend of spices brings a twist to the casserole. With its combination of salt, pepper and other flavorful spices it adds the amount of kick without overpowering the dish.
Garlic Powder and Pepper: The garlic powder intensifies the flavor giving it a rounded and robust taste. The addition of pepper provides heat and an aromatic sharpness that enhances all the other flavors in this dish.
Red Pepper Flakes: These little wonders are responsible for imparting a gentle lingering heat to the meal. It’s not about adding spiciness; they introduce a complexity that makes every bite more interesting and enjoyable.
Water: This ingredient plays a role, in cooking the sausage as it helps brown it while maintaining its juiciness and enhancing its flavor.
Steps To Make Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole:
Step 1: To start preheat your oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Prepare a 9×13 baking dish by greasing it with non-stick spray.
Step 2: Combine the halved creamer potatoes, oil, and all the spices, in a bag. Give it a shake to ensure everything is coated evenly.
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Step 3: In a skillet cook the sausage with a splash of water until it is browned. Allow it to cool slightly before adding it to the bag with the potatoes.
Step 4: Using the pan melt some butter. Sauté the onions and garlic until they become translucent. Once cooled add them to the bag as well.
Step 5: Include the beans in the mixture give everything another shake inside the bag and then spread it all out evenly in the baking dish.
Step 6: Cover the dish with foil. Bake for 40 minutes or until you can easily pierce through one of the potato halves with a fork.
Step 7: Remove, from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes. Then it will be ready to serve. Enjoy both its warmth and rich flavors!
Tip:
To take your Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole to the next level focus on building layers of flavor for added richness. Here’s how you can do it:
Start by sautéing and deglazing: Once you’ve browned the sausage use the pan to sauté your onions and garlic. This not only enhances their flavors. Also gives you an opportunity to deglaze the pan. Deglazing involves adding an amount of liquid, such as water, broth or even a splash of wine to the pan and scraping up the delicious browned bits left from cooking the sausage. These bits are packed with flavor. Will infuse your onions and garlic with an essence.
Incorporating these flavors back into your casserole ensures that every layer of your dish is infused with those savory notes, from the sausage resulting in a more harmonious and robust flavor profile. This simple technique, often used in gourmet cooking can significantly enhance the taste of your casserole by giving it a depth of complex dishes.
Frequently Asked Questions:
Can I prepare this casserole ahead of time?
Definitely! You can put it together a day ahead, keep it in the fridge, and bake it when you’re ready.
What can I serve with this casserole?
It goes nicely with a salad or some crunchy bread, for a complete meal.
Can I use fresh green beans instead of canned ones?
Of course! Just make sure to blanch them before using them to ensure they’re nice and tender.
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Sausage Green Bean Potato Casserole
Ingredients
- 1.5 pounds sausage kielbasa or smoked sausage, sliced 1/4 inch thick
- 2 pounds baby creamer potatoes washed and sliced in half
- Two 15-ounce cans green beans drained
- 1/8 cup vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup butter
- 1 cup onions chopped
- 3 cloves garlic minced
- 1 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama® seasoning
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon pepper
- 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes
- 1/4 cup water
Instructions
- Set your temperature to 400°F (200°C). Get a baking dish measuring 9x13 inches. Apply a layer of nonstick spray.
- Clean and cut the baby creamer potatoes in half. Put them in a bag.
- Add vegetable oil, Slap Ya Mama® seasoning, garlic powder, pepper and red pepper flakes to the bag with the potatoes. Shake well until all the potatoes are coated.
- Use a frying pan to cook the sausage with 1/4 cup of water, on medium-high heat until it turns brown. Let it cool down, and add it to the bag with the potatoes.
- In that pan melt some butter and cook onions and garlic until they become translucent. Allow them to cool down before adding them to the bag.
- Add drained beans into the bag. Shake well so that everything mixes together nicely.
- Empty all contents from the bag into your baking dish. Cover it tightly using foil.
- Place your dish in the oven. Let it bake for 40 minutes or until you can easily pierce through tender potatoes with a fork.
- Take it out of the oven when done, let it cool for a bit then enjoy your casserole!
Notes
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