This smoked sausage green beans and corn is a delicious and easy-to-make side dish or meal everyone is sure to enjoy. It’s packed with flavor. The smoked sausage adds a savory flavor, while the green beans and corn provide a refreshing sweetness, and the Cajun seasoning adds a little kick to the dish. An easy and delicious meal that is great for any occasion.
If you’ve read my blog for any length of time, you know I love two things more than anything else in a recipe – flavor and ease. This delicious recipe gives me both! I’ve been making this recipe for decades because it’s so easy and so delicious. This was a staple recipe when my kids lived at home because I could feed the family quickly and easily, even on a weeknight. Now that my kids are grown and gone with kids of their own, I still make it for me and my guy because it’s so easy and reheats so well.
Smoked Sausage Green Beans and Corn
This hearty and delicious, quick and easy meal is the perfect one-pot meal that is a lifesaver on busy weeknights. It’s packed with flavor, and can be on the table in a little over 30 minutes. Plus, it only requires a few simple ingredients. Loaded with smoked sausage, green beans, and whole kernel corn, it’s perfectly seasoned and cooked in a rich and savory buttery sauce.
Why You’ll Love This Smoked Sausage Green Beans and Corn Recipe
- It’s a hearty and delicious meal that is perfect for a busy weeknight, and it comes together quickly and easily in one pot.
- The smoked sausage adds a savory flavor, and the green beans and corn provide a pop of color and freshness.
- It’s an easy and versatile dish that can be customized to your family’s liking, such as using different sausages, different seasonings, and can add other vegetables. Potatoes are great to add as well.
Smoked Sausage Green Beans and Corn Ingredients
You’ll only need a handful of simple ingredients to make this recipe, and they’re all pantry staples. You might not even have to go shopping. The ingredients are that simple.
- Smoked sausage
- Olive oil
- Butter
- Green beans
- Whole kernel corn
- Paprika
- Garlic powder
- Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- Black pepper.
How to Make Smoked Sausage Green Beans and Corn
Making this recipe couldn’t be easier. It only takes a few minutes from start to finish, and it involves nothing more than a little skillet work.
Step 1: Cook the Sausage
Cook the sausage slices in oil over medium heat in a large skillet until browned on both sides.
Step 2: Add the Vegetables
Add butter to the skillet and let it melt. Then, add the green beans and corn to the skillet. Sprinkle with the seasonings, stir, and cook until heated through. Enjoy!
See? I told you it was easy. And talk about easy! Two steps, you guys. T-W-O steps!
Recipe Tips
- Use tongs to flip the sausage slices rather than stirring them. This allows the sausage slices to get a nice color and crust on each side.
- Drain your vegetables well before adding them to the skillet.
- Stir frequently while cooking the vegetables to prevent cooking.
Variations
- You can make this recipe with your favorite smoked sausage variety or flavor.
- Make this easy skillet with ground beef, ground pork, Italian sausage, or chorizo in place of smoked sausage.
- Try adding even more vegetables like carrots, mushrooms, broccoli florets, cauliflower florets, or your other favorite veggies.
What to Serve with Smoked Sausage Green Beans and Corn
This hearty dish is a full meal in and of itself. I tend to serve it simply with some crusty bread and butter, Texas toast, or garlic bread.
Recipe FAQ
Smoked sausage is any kind of sausage that is cured with smoke and ultra-low heat. The smoking process and low heat cook the sausage over the course of several hours to several days to fully cook the meat while imparting deep, smoky flavor.
Because smoked sausage is a way of curing sausage rather than a particular kind of sausage, there are too many varieties to list here. However, there are some smoked sausage varieties that are well-known everywhere. These are:
Bratwurst
Salami
Chorizo
Kielbasa
Andouille
Smoked sausage is the same thing as kielbasa, but not for the reason you might think. While kielbasa is a smoked sausage, not all smoked sausage is kielbasa. Kielbasa is simply one of many kinds of smoked sausages out there.
Smoked sausage pairs well with a variety of different recipes. Its salty, smoked flavor makes it a great pairing with dishes like:
French fries
Baked potatoes
Potato wedges
Mashed potatoes
Roasted vegetables
Mac and cheese
Baked beans
Coleslaw
Pickles
Onion rings
Potato salad
Smoked sausage is a great addition to pasta dishes, casseroles, and other such one-pot or one-skillet meals. It also pairs well with a variety of side dishes like French fries and other potato dishes, roasted vegetables, mac and cheese, baked beans, coleslaw, onion rings, potato salad, and the like.
How to Store and Reheat Leftovers
Store this sausage green beans and corn in the refrigerator for up to 4 days in an airtight container. For longer storage, freeze it for up to 3 months in an airtight, freezer-safe container.
To reheat the dish, place it in a large skillet or saucepan with a bit of water and cook covered over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until heated through.
Try This Delicious Smoked Sausage Green Beans and Corn Recipe Today
If you’re looking for a hearty meal that’s full of flavor, not work, then you’ve found it in this one. This smoked sausage green beans and corn recipe is full of protein, fiber, and flavor, and you can make it next to no time! It’s the perfect dish for weeknight dinners on even the most hectic days, and it’s a great addition to any potluck. Give this one a try, and I know you’ll fall in love with it.
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Smoked Sausage
Ingredients
- 2 pounds smoked sausage, cut into ¼ inch slices
- 2 teaspoon olive oil
- ½ cup butter
- (2) 15 ounce cans green beans, drained
- (2) 15 ounce cans whole kernel corn drained
- 1 teaspoon Paprika
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1 teaspoon Slap Ya Mama seasoning
- 1 teaspoon black pepper.
Instructions
- In a large skillet or frying pan, heat oil over medium heat.
- Add sausages and cook until browned on both sides.
- Cook in batches if needed.
- Add butter and let it melt.
- Pour green beans and corn into the skillet.
- Sprinkle with all the seasonings. Stir to combine.
- Continue cooking until heated through.
- Serve hot and enjoy.
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