Healthy Big Bowl

Ingredients

• red potatoes, scrubbed and quart ered
• salt
• 1/2 cup milk
• tablespoon sbutter
• clove sgarlic, minced
• tablespoon solive oil
• linkssmoked beef sausage (such as Eckrich®), slice d into 1-inch piece s
• bunch asparagus, stemmed and chopped
• cup sfrozen sweet white corn
• cup schopped broccoli florets
• cup sbeef broth
• tablespoon sall-purpose flour, or more as needed
• ground black pepper

Instructions

1. Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium and simmer until potatoes are very soft, about 20 minutes. Drain.
2. Place potatoes in a large bowl. Add milk, butter, and garlic. Blend potatoes until creamy with an electric mixer. Divide mashed potatoes among bowls.
3. Heat olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat. Add sausage; cook until warmed through, 2 to 3 minutes. Add chopped asparagus, corn, and broccoli florets. Pour in broth; cover, and simmer, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are almost cooked through, about 5 minutes.
4. Scoop 1 cup of broth out of the skillet into a small bowl. Whisk in flour until smooth. Pour broth mixture back into skillet. Stir until a thickened gravy forms, about 5 minutes.
5. Serve sausage mixture and gravy over mashed potatoes. Season with black pepper.

Tips

Repeat step 4 until gravy is desired thickness.