Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables

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Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables is an easy one-pan dinner featuring smoked sausage, fresh vegetables, and simple seasonings roasted until tender and flavorful. A quick, family-friendly meal with minimal cleanup that's perfect for busy weeknights.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American, Southern

Keyword sheet-pan-sausage-and-vegetables

Prep Time 15

Cook Time 45

Total Time 1

Servings servings (2) sausages each

Calories 583kcal

Author Melissa Sperka

Ingredients

10 4 oz sweet or spicy pork Italian sausage links
1 large red onion 1/4-inch wedges
3 medium zucchini 1/2-inch cubes
3 medium yellow squash 1/2-inch cubes
10 mini sweet peppers
1 1/4 tsp garlic salt divided
1 tsp Italian seasoning
1/2 tsp black pepper
1/2 tsp red pepper flakes optional
3 Tbsp grated Parmesan cheese divided
Olive oil

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line (2) 12x17-inch jelly roll pans or similar size rimmed baking sheets, with heavy duty aluminum foil. Spray liberally with cooking spray.
On one pan, arrange the sausages around the edge of the pan and the onion wedges in the center. Spray with cooking spray. Season the onions lightly with 1/4 tsp garlic salt.
On the second pan, arrange zucchini, squash and peppers in a single layer. Spray the vegetables liberally with cooking spray or drizzle lightly with olive oil. (You can use only cooking spray or only olive oil, if desired. I like to use both)
Sprinkle tops with 1 tsp garlic salt, Italian seasoning, black pepper and red pepper flakes. Gently toss to coat. Sprinkle with 2 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
Place both pans into the oven and bake for 30 minutes. Rotate the pans halfway through baking.
Increase the oven temperature to 450°F and continue to bake for an additional 15-20 minutes or until the vegetables are beginning to caramelize and turn golden brown.
Remove pans rom the oven, sprinkle with the remaining Parmesan cheese and serve.

Notes

Sausages - This recipe uses spicy seasoned Italian sausages. You could adapt using bratwurst, andouille sausage or smoked sausages like kielbasa. You could also use chicken sausages or turkey sausage.
Vegetables - Making onions, squash and roasted zucchini in oven brings out the natural sweetness and flavor. That said, you could adapt this recipe using other vegetables like broccoli, cauliflower, carrots, mushrooms or your favorite root vegetable.
Fresh Herbs - You could add fresh rosemary, fresh parsley, basil or chives.
Garlic Salt - You can use garlic powder and sea salt in place of garlic salt.
Roasting on Separate Pans for Even Cooking - This recipe demonstrates how to roast vegetables that cook at different rates. The sweet red onion and sausages roast together on one sheet pan with the zucchini, yellow squash and sweet mini peppers on a separate pan. Doing it this way means all of the veggies are arranged in a single layer ensuring that there's plenty of room for everything to roast and char until golden brown. Stacked veggies will steam, not char.
Adjust the Amounts As Needed - Due to the fact I cook for a family, it takes 2 pans to make the amount that I need for my crew. However, this can easily be adapted when cooking for fewer people and when cutting the amounts in half, you may only need one pan to make enough for your meal.
Cheese - You can use more, or less Parmesan cheese according to you personal taste.

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