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Irish Banger Skillet

Have you ever had Colcannon?  It’s a typical Irish dish of mashed potatoes and kale or cabbage, combined into a stick-to-your-ribs side dish.  Some versions add ham, some bacon and virtually all of them require multiple pots, pans and casserole dishes. 

 

irish banger sausages being browned in a pan.

Call me lazy, but for a midweek dinner (even St. Patty’s Day), I want something that doesn’t require an hour of washing dishes afterwards.  Something like this Irish Banger Skillet.

 

sliced potatoes, onions and carrots on a cutting board.

 I played with several iterations  before finally coming up with this simple skillet dinner that highlights all of those flavors intrinsic to traditional Colcannon.

 

carrots, potatoes and cabbage, and thyme in a skillet.

Instead of stopping at a side dish,  I made it a meal with Irish Banger Sausages.  And the entire thing is made in one skillet.  Yes.  One.

adding sausages to the cabbage - with chicken broth beside the pan.

A quick stovetop  wonder that’s easily do-able on a weeknight, with soulful slices of red potato, shreds of cabbage, chunks of carrot and savory, meaty sausage.

 

overhead shot of the Irish Banger Skillet.
It’s so good and so simple, you won’t want to save it for St. Patty’s Day – this will become one of your weekly standards.

 

Irish Banger skillet with a serving spoon.

Now because this is a one skillet meal, it’s not necessarily the prettiest thing, but let me say that what it lacks in  presentation, it more than makes up for in flavor.

 

Irish banger skillet backlit.

Scott went back three more times and was practically scraping the bits from the bottom of the pan.    No leftovers here.

 

Irish banger skillet on a plate with a fork.

 

Irish Banger skillet with a serving spoon.

Irish Banger Skillet

Course: Main Course
Cuisine: Irish
Prep Time: 10 minutes
Cook Time: 20 minutes
Total Time: 30 minutes
Servings: 4
Calories: 519kcal
A simple, savory one pan meal -- perfect for weeknights or St. Patty's Day!
Print Recipe

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 1 pound Irish banger sausage
  • 1/2 pound red skinned potatoes sliced thinly crosswise
  • 1 medium onion sliced thinly crosswise
  • 1/2 head green cabbage cored and thinly sliced
  • 3 carrots peeled and sliced on a diagonal into 1/2" pieces
  • 1 1/2 cups low sodium chicken or vegetable broth, divided
  • 2 teaspoons fresh thyme divided
  • 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
  • 1/4 teaspoon black pepper freshly ground

Instructions

  • In a 10-inch skillet with a tight fitting lid, heat the olive oil over medium high heat. When the oil starts to glisten and moire, carefully add the sausages and cook, turning occasionally until browned. Transfer the sausages to a plate. Into the pan, over a medium heat, layer in half of the onion, potatoes and cabbage. Layer the remaining onions, potatoes and cabbage. Sprinkle with carrots and add 1 teaspoon of the thyme. Pour 3/4 cup of broth over the vegetables, sprinkle with salt and pepper and cover tightly. Simmer for 10 minutes.
  • After the vegetables have cooked for 10 minutes, nestle the sausages into the potato mixture, along with any accumulated juices. Add the remaining broth and thyme, cover and cook for an additional 10 minutes, or until potatoes and carrots are very tender. Remove the sausages and cut them into chunks. Return the sausages to the pan and serve.

Notes

Can be doubled - use a 12" skillet.

Nutrition

Calories: 519kcal | Carbohydrates: 23g | Protein: 22g | Fat: 37g | Saturated Fat: 11g | Cholesterol: 81mg | Sodium: 1102mg | Potassium: 994mg | Fiber: 5g | Sugar: 7g | Vitamin A: 7885IU | Vitamin C: 53.5mg | Calcium: 90mg | Iron: 2.8mg

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Comments

    • Lisa says

      I think you could prepare the dish through the first step and then put it in a hot (400°-450°) oven, tightly covered for 20 minutes. You’ll want to check the doneness of potatoes and carrots and if it needs more time give it another few minutes.

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  2. Joycedale says

    I want to thank you. My youngest son and I went to Walmart after to church for dinner. We was talking about what to get when I suggested maybe something with cabbage since it’s St Patricks Day. So we sat there in the parking lot googling recipes when we came across yours. I liked the one skillet idea and a 10 yo thought it looked good. I had to substitute kielbasa for banger sausage being a small midwestern town but it was amazing. This is the first dish I’ve ever made with cabbage and the hubby and all 4 kids ate it up! I think it may become a regular meal for us. Thank you for making a cabbage meal my family enjoyed.

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    • Lisa says

      I’m so happy to know that you and your entire family enjoyed this skillet dinner! I think kielbasa is a fine substitute and I understand that availability is different depending on where you live. I applaud you for making it your own! Happy St. Patrick’s Day.

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  3. Laurie says

    Anxious to try this recipe—more to my liking than mashed potatoes w/gravy! Bought some Bangers at Trader Joe’s yesterday just to try. I’m of Scottish descent—have had Blood Sausage, but never Bangers. The checkout guy said he loves these and is always happy when they’re in the store—apparently, it’s a seasonal item w/Trader Joe’s. Visited our Wild Birds Unlimited down the road where a stately English gentleman works and mentioned the Bangers to him and he was glad I told him bc he, too, loves Trader Joe’s Bangers. I guess we’ll see how they turn out. This recipe looks wonderful!

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  5. Mister B says

    Where do you get good bangers? I bought Johnsonville “Irish Garlic”, but I felt like they didn’t have a lot of flavor. Was considering sauteeing a few fresh cloves of garlic with the onion in the sausage fat before adding the cabbage.

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  15. Wandercooks says

    Yep. Totally get you there on the dishes thing. And, yum! We tried something very similar in Edinburgh actually, which one of our friends made. He added cream to make it a lovely smooth creamy dish, but I think it would be just as good either way.

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  22. Betty Burdick says

    This WILL be our St. Patty dinner! Thank you Lisa…going to start checking local meat/butchers to see if I can find some authentic banger sausage! Did a search and found I could order online through Amazon and North Country Smokehouse….but would prefer to pick up fresh, so I’ve got some phone calls to make. Thanks for sharing – anxious to make this recipe!

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    • Lisa says

      Believe it or not, I found Irish Bangers at the Fresh Market — and I’ll bet they have them at Whole Foods. It not, pick your favorite sausage from the market!

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