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smoked sausage

🥗Healthier: chicken sausage

💰Cheaper: pork sausage

Chicken sausage reduces calories while maintaining flavor.

cheddar cheese

🥗Healthier: reduced-fat cheese

💰Cheaper: American cheese

Reduced-fat cheese lowers calories without sacrificing taste.

Dice all the potatoes into fine pieces.

Wash the diced potatoes.

Heat a 12-inch cast iron skillet and toss in the diced potatoes.

Season the potatoes with paprika, garlic powder, onion powder, salt, and black pepper.

Add a little olive oil to the potatoes and toss to coat them with seasoning.

Bake the potatoes in the oven at 400°F for about 20 minutes until fork tender.

Dice the smoked sausage diagonally for a prettier presentation.

After the potatoes are tender, add the diced smoked sausage to the skillet.

Add a little more olive oil on top of the sausage to help it crisp up.

Return the skillet to the oven and bake for an additional 10 minutes.

Garnish with parsley before serving.

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