Zucchini & Sausage Skillet – 2 Ways

Sandi Dutt not only provided the zucchini but also a recipe that she grew up eating. She makes it with kielbasa, but I also tried it with ground sausage + also added the peppers . . . so it's a flexible recipe. It makes a quick and tasty dinner and is a great way to use up excess zucchini. 

Above: With Ground Sausage

Below: With Kielbasa

 

Zucchini & Sausage Skillet – 2 Ways

2 servings

2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil

½ to pound ground sausage or 1 link of kielbasa, cut into ¼” thick round 

½ onion, diced (yellow, white or red)

About 4-5 mini red, yellow or orange pepper, diced

Corn from 2 ears of fresh corn or about 1 cup+ frozen corn

2 to 3 cups zucchini sliced thin – about ⅛”

2 tablespoons oil (1 Tbsp. olive and 1 Tbsp. vegetable)

½ to 1 tablespoon CCG – Chili, Cumin & Garlic blend (We purchase a blend but could use a combo of chili powder, cumin and fresh minced garlic) 

1. Add olive oil to a skillet set over medium heat (less oil if using ground sausage, more for kielbasa.
2. Add sausage, onion, pepper and cook until ground sausage is done and onions and peppers are tender; if using kielbasa, cook until edges begin to brown and onions and peppers are tender.
   
   
   
3. Add corn and cook a minute or two, and then add zucchini and CCG and  cook and stir for a few minutes; add lid and steam 3-5 minutes until the corn and zucchini are tender. 
   
   
   

 Recipe without photos . . . 

Zucchini & Sausage Skillet – 2 Ways

2 servings

2 – 3 tablespoons olive oil

½ to pound ground sausage or 1 link of kielbasa, cut into ¼” thick round 

½ onion, diced (yellow, white or red)

About 4-5 mini red, yellow or orange pepper, diced

Corn from 2 ears of fresh corn or about 1 cup+ frozen corn

2 to 3 cups zucchini sliced thin – about ⅛”

2 tablespoons oil (1 Tbsp. olive and 1 Tbsp. vegetable)

½ to 1 tablespoon CCG – Chili, Cumin & Garlic blend (We purchase a blend but could use a combo of chili powder, cumin and fresh minced garlic) 

1. Add olive oil to a skillet set over medium heat (less oil if using ground sausage, more for kielbasa.
2. Add sausage, onion, pepper and cook until ground sausage is done and onions and peppers are tender; if using kielbasa, cook until edges begin to brown and onions and peppers are tender.
   
3. Add corn and cook a minute or two, and then add zucchini and CCG and  cook and stir for a few minutes; add lid and steam 3-5 minutes until the corn and zucchini are tender.