Here’s a simple and satisfying Baked Potato with Sausage and Onions—perfect as a hearty meal or dinner side 🥔🌭🧅
🥔 Baked Potato with Sausage and Onions
Ingredients (serves 2–4)
- 4 medium baking potatoes
- 2–3 sausages (any type you like: bratwurst, smoked, or breakfast), sliced
- 1 medium onion, thinly sliced
- 2 tbsp olive oil or butter
- Salt and black pepper, to taste
- Optional toppings: shredded cheese, sour cream, chopped parsley
Instructions
- Bake the potatoes
- Preheat oven to 400°F (200°C).
- Scrub potatoes, prick with a fork, and rub with a little olive oil and salt.
- Bake directly on oven rack for 45–60 minutes, until tender inside.
- Cook sausage and onions
- While potatoes bake, heat oil or butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Sauté onions until soft and golden.
- Add sausage slices and cook until browned and fully cooked.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Assemble
- Slice baked potatoes open lengthwise and fluff the insides with a fork.
- Top each potato with sausage and onion mixture.
- Add optional toppings like cheese, sour cream, or parsley.
- Serve
- Serve hot as a main dish or side dish.
Tips
- For extra flavor, sprinkle smoked paprika or garlic powder on the onions while cooking.
- Sweet onions or red onions add a nice caramelized sweetness.
- For a complete meal, serve with a side salad or steamed veggies.
I can also give a one-pan baked potato with sausage and onions version where everything cooks together for less cleanup.
Do you want me to do that?
