This stovetop 5-ingredient sausage Harrington is the kind of simple, filling supper that stretches a small grocery budget into a meal everyone will remember. With browned sausage, tender potatoes, and a rich creamy broth, it has that old-fashioned comfort food feel that works especially well on busy weeknights or chilly evenings when you need something hearty without a lot of fuss.
Serve this with buttered toast, saltine crackers, or a simple pan of cornbread to soak up the creamy broth. If you want to round it out a little more, a crisp green salad, steamed green beans, or sliced apples on the side make a nice contrast to the rich, savory pot.
Stovetop 5-Ingredient Sausage Harrington
Servings: 8
Ingredients
1 pound smoked sausage, sliced into bite-size chunks
2 pounds potatoes, peeled and diced
1 medium onion, chopped
4 cups chicken broth
1 can (10.5 ounces) cream of mushroom soup
Directions
1. Place a large black pot or Dutch oven over medium heat. Add the sliced sausage and cook for 5 to 7 minutes, stirring now and then, until the edges are browned and the sausage has rendered a little flavor into the pot.
2. Add the chopped onion to the pot and cook for 3 to 4 minutes, stirring frequently, until it softens and begins to turn translucent.
3. Stir in the diced potatoes, chicken broth, and cream of mushroom soup. Mix well so the soup blends into the broth, then bring everything to a gentle boil.
4. Reduce the heat to medium-low, cover, and simmer for 20 to 25 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork-tender and the broth has thickened slightly into a creamy, hearty pot.
5. Give the pot a final stir and serve hot, making sure each bowl gets plenty of sausage, potatoes, and creamy broth.
Variations & Tips
Kid-Friendly Version: For little ones or picky eaters, slice the sausage a bit smaller and dice the potatoes into even, spoon-size pieces so every bite is easy to eat. If your family likes a smoother texture, mash a few potatoes right into the broth before serving to make it extra creamy.
Heartier Pot: If you want to stretch this meal even further, add an extra potato or two and a splash more broth. It makes the pot go a long way, especially when you are feeding a crowd and setting out bread alongside it.
Flavor Swap: Try using kielbasa or turkey smoked sausage for a slightly different taste. Cream of chicken soup can also stand in for the mushroom soup if that is what you have in the pantry, and it still gives you that cozy, creamy finish.
Make-Ahead Tip: This dish reheats beautifully, so it is a wonderful cook-once, eat-twice kind of supper. Add a small splash of broth when warming leftovers on the stove so the creamy base loosens back up nicely.