Amish Skillet Sausage Supper

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This is a popular recipe in Amish homes and I'm not surprised.  This is a hearty, basic protein-packed "plate piler" that can feed a bunch of people and leave plenty for seconds (and thirds). This recipe is easy, not a lot of prep time involved, but a lot of flavor!

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An interesting aside, most Amish cooks, in my experience, use stainless steel cookware, not cast iron. Cast iron was once very popular and the main skillet of choice in the Amish kitchen but some very enterprising and successful door-to-door salespeople really did a great job 50 years or so ago of persuading Amish cooks to ditch their cast-iron skillet and switch to easier-to-clean stainless steel. So that is what you find today in the majority of Amish kitchens. That said, cast iron is making a comeback among the Amish just as it is among the rest of America.

My Mom didn't have an white or small yellow onion so she used diced frozen onion and you could use sliced or shredded cheddar. I love this skillet supper sausage recipe!

Use a large skillet and use your favorite potatoes. Brown the sausage over medium or medium high heat. Season lightly with salt if you like.

Don't drain the sausage when done cooking. But you could add some mushrooms, tomatoes, rice, or any other of your favorite ingredients here. As the recipe appears below it is a very simple skillet supper, but you can add your favorite touches to this dish! Some red bell peppers or yellow corn would add some nice color and flavor, I think.

I liked Cheddar cheese with this, but you could use colby, Swiss, Parmesan or a blend. There are spices like parsley, cloves garlic, and oregano you could sprinkle in while it is in the pan to give this dish even more of a taste and flavor pop. If it were me, I'd probably add some spice with a few red pepper flakes.

This is a versatile recipe, you could switch out the sausage for hamburger and get a hamburger skillet but my parents tried it this way and my Dad (who isn't what I'd call picky, but he can be a bit of a food critic) deemed it "delicious." You get delicious pork in all bites and it is just amazing. 

Since the recipe as it appears below doesn't have any real vegetables in it (you can add some), it pairs well on your plate with something like peas, corn, broccoli or in season asapragus and zucchini. Any leftovers can be stored in an airtight container and popped into the refrigerator.

🍲 Amish Skillet Sausage Supper

• 1 lb freshly ground sausage
• 2 cups peeled and freshly grated potatoes
• 1 large onion, diced
• 1 10¾ ounce can cream of mushroom soup
• 3 /4 cup water
• 12 slices American cheese

📋 Instructions

1. Brown the sausage in a large skillet over medium heat.
2. Layer the potatoes and then the onion on top of the beef.
3. In a small bowl, stir together the soup and the water until combined.
4. Pour the soup over the sausage, potatoes, and onion.
5. Layer the cheese slices over all.
6. Cover the skillet and simmer over low heat for 40 minutes.
7. The cheese will be golden and bubbly when done.

👩‍🍳 More Amish Recipes With Sausage

Sausage Swirls - So good!

Sausage and Sauerkraut - Amazing

 Sausage Biscuit Casserole - Delicious!

HOMEMADE SUMMER SAUSAGE:  Always a hit among the Amish and Plain people, click here!

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