This recipe with chicken apple sausage is an amazing comfort food you can make in one skillet. With fresh vegetables, garlic, and juicy sausages, this is the perfect weeknight meal.
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Why this Apple Chicken Sausage Recipe is a Keeper
This delicious dinner is the perfect combination of savory and sweet. You’ll love the taste of mouthwatering sausage, along with brussels sprouts and sweet potatoes, all in one large skillet. This recipe is full of flavor and perfect for fall. It’s also a great meal that’s made in one pan, so cleanup is a breeze. Here are a few reasons why you’ll love this recipe:
- 30 Minute Meal: This is one of our favorite chicken apple sausage dishes, as it takes less than 30 minutes to make.
- Simple Ingredients: This skillet with chicken sausage and vegetables uses ingredients you can find in your kitchen or local grocery store.
- Easy Weeknight Dinner: This is one of the easiest chicken apple sausage recipes you can make for your family. It’s comforting, healthy, and doesn’t take long to make.
Why is My Sausage Dry and Rubbery?
When cooking sausage, you’ll want to make sure you turn the heat down. Cook on low to medium heat to make sure the sausage keeps its texture. The proteins in the sausage make it juicy, and cooking too high could cause them to toughen.
Recipe Notes for this Apple Chicken Sausage Skillet
- Apple Sausage: A chicken sausage with juicy bits of apple is perfect for this recipe, but you can use other kinds of sausage if you want. I’ve made this recipe with Aidells sausage, but you can use a different brand.
See the recipe card below for a complete list of the ingredients with measurements. This post may contain affiliate links.
Meal Prep Suggestions for this One Pan Meal
- Vegetables: Cut the vegetables ahead of time and keep in the fridge until ready to use.
Delicious Dinner Pro Tip
Enhance the flavors of apple sausage with fresh herbs like sage, rosemary, or thyme.
How to Make Chicken Apple Sausage and Vegetables
These are the basic steps for making this chicken apple sausage recipe. Refer to the full, printable recipe card below for detailed instructions to make this apple sausage dish.
1. Cook Peppers and Onions
Heat the skillet to medium high heat and add vegetable oil or cooking spray. Add bell peppers and onions and saute until softened.
2. Add the Apple Chicken Sausage
Next, add zucchini and brussels sprouts; cook for 3-4 minutes. Add chicken sausage and stir to combine. After another 3 minutes, add minced garlic, cook for 1 minute, and remove the pan from heat.
How to Store, Reheat and Use Leftovers
- Storing: Store leftover sausage and vegetables in an airtight container in the fridge.
- Reheating: Reheat on the stove or in the microwave.
- Using Leftovers: Leftover sausage should be good for 3-4 days.
Easy Dinner Recipe Variations and Substitutions
- Potatoes: Add russet potatoes or sweet potatoes to the skillet. You can also add other vegetables, like broccoli.
- Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage Pasta Dish: Add in pasta, such as penne. Cook to al dente, then add the cooked pasta to the pan.
- Grains: Try this skillet with rice or quinoa.
One Pan Sausage Skillet FAQs
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Serve this delicious recipe with caramelized mushrooms and onions, brown sugar roasted sweet potatoes, or garlic parmesan corn on the cob.
Yes; use whatever sausage you like. Feel free to use a pork sausage instead, or even try a vegan sausage substitute.
Fresh vegetables are recommended, but you can definitely make this recipe with frozen vegetables instead.
Expert Tips for Making Sweet Apple Chicken Sausage and Vegetables
- Apple Slices: Add in some fresh apple slices to the skillet. You can also enjoy this recipe with other fruits, like sweet pineapple.
- Chicken Apple Sausage Sheet Pan Meal: You can also make chicken apple sausage sheet pan dinners by roasting this recipe in the oven on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prep Ahead: Cut the vegetables ahead of time, or use frozen vegetables.
- Spices: Make this recipe with garlic powder, red chili pepper flakes, or all purpose seasoning. You can also add onion powder, or season with salt and pepper.
- Bacon: For more flavor, add crumbled bacon or parmesan cheese.
Chicken Apple Sausage and Vegetables
Equipment
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Ingredients
- 2 Red Bell Peppers, diced
- 1 Purple Onion, diced
- 2 Zucchinis, 1/4-inch half moons
- 5 ounces Brussels Sprouts, cut in half
- 4 Chicken Apple Sausage Links, sliced
- 1 ½ tablespoons Minced Garlic, fresh
Instructions
- Warm your skillet at medium heat. Once your skillet is warm, lightly oil your skillet. Add 1 tablespoon vegetable oil, or for a healthier alternative, use cooking spray.
- First add in your bell peppers and onions. Cook until softened, about 3 to 4 minutes. Stirring often.
- Add in your brussels sprouts and zucchini. Cook for an additional 3 to 4 minutes. Stir often. Add more oil or cooking spray if needed.
- Add in the sausage. Cook for an additional three minutes. Stir often. Add Mark oil or cooking spray if needed.
- Add in your minced garlic last. Stir this into your skillet mixture for about 1 minute to release the flavors of the garlic, but not burn it.
- Remove from heat, transferred to a bowl, and enjoy!
Christina’s Notes
- Apple Slices: Add in some fresh apple slices to the skillet. You can also enjoy this recipe with other fruits, like sweet pineapple.
- Chicken Apple Sausage Sheet Pan Meal: You can also make chicken apple sausage sheet pan dinners by roasting this recipe in the oven on a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- Prep Ahead: Cut the vegetables ahead of time, or use frozen vegetables.
- Spices: Make this recipe with garlic powder, red chili pepper flakes, or all purpose seasoning. You can also add onion powder, or season with salt and pepper.
- Bacon: For more flavor, add crumbled bacon or parmesan cheese.
- Scale the recipe: Simply adjust the serving size in the recipe card and the ingredients will update automatically.
- Make your own All Purpose Seasoning: When a recipe calls for All Purpose Seasoning, you can use my homemade All Purpose Seasoning recipe or substitute salt and pepper to taste.
- Meat doneness: I always use a meat thermometer to test for doneness when cooking meat.
- Use unsalted butter: I use unsalted butter so I can control the salt level in the recipe.
- Preheat the oven: Unless otherwise noted, always preheat your oven before baking.
For more helpful information about this recipe, such as variations, substitutions and other pro-tips, check out the blog post.
Thanks a lot for sharing this amazing and super easy to make recipe! Will surely have this again! Highly recommended!
Oh wow! Perfect for apple season. Hints of apple from the sausage sound so tasty. Can’t wait to try it!