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Venison Sausage, Potato, and Arugula Skillet

June 20, 2014 by Jaida Leave a Comment

It’s Fridaaaaay!!! So, I thought I’d share another venison recipe with you. Because, you know, it just seemed like the appropriate way to start the weekend. Tomorrow, J and I will go to a state park with my parents to go fishing. J will take his kayak and fish from there most of the day, and I’ll sit on the bank sunbathing, reading a book, and talking to my parents. My mom says I need to fish, but that’s not really my thang. She may coax me into it, but as of now it’s not in my plans. J fishes, I hang out on the bank or swim a bit. And that works juuuust fine for us. He’ll fish (and clean anything he catches – yuck) and I’ll cook it up. Same as we do with hunting. He kills and cleans the deer, then I make something yummy with it.

Venison Sausage, Potato & Arugula Skillet
For a little while I was really concerned with how we were going to use up all the sausage in our freezer. I was asking around, searching for recipes to use it in. I got a couple of really good ones – this one included – from some of the girls on my cooking board, and then it seemed to spark some creativity in me and I started coming up with some of my own, based on things we like to eat anyway. Like panini, pizza, and quesadillas. Yeah…keep an eye out for those in the coming weeks. But for now, let’s talk about this yummy little skillet dish.
Venison Sausage, Potato, and Arugula Skillet

I don’t use white (or red, whatever) potatoes all that often, so I was a little hesitant about this dish at first, unsure how J would like it. But, as always he’s a trooper and he gobbled it right up. Aside from the sausage already being delish and me delighting in the treat of red potatoes, the “sauce” really made the dish. I mean, that shouldn’t be surprising to most of you since it involves vinegar – amiright??
 
Seriously though, it has a nice sweet, tangy bite to it that goes really well with the smoked sausage and the arugula.
Smoked Venison, Potato, and Arugula Skillet
As seen on Elly Says Opa!
Ingredients
  • 1 lb red potatoes, cut into bite-sized cubes
  • 3 Tbsp water
  • 1 lb smoked venison (or other smoked sausage)
  • 1 small onion, diced
  • 2 Tbsp brown sugar
  • 2 Tbsp apple cider vinegar
  • 2 tsp Dijon mustard
  • 1/2 tsp dried thyme
  • 5 cups baby arugula (or spinach)

Preparation

  1. Place the potatoes and water in a microwave-safe bowl, cover and microwave for 4 minutes or until tender. Drain and set aside.
  2. Heat a large skillet over medium-high heat, spray with cooking spray, and add the sausage and onion. Cook until the onions have softened, then add the potatoes and cook, stirring every so often, until the potatoes have browned.
  3. Meanwhile, whisk together the brown sugar, vinegar, mustard, thyme, and salt & pepper to taste in a small bowl. Pour the mixture into the skillet, stir, and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add the arugula and stir until it’s wilted, about 2 minutes
  4. Remove from heat and serve.

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