Sausage Potato Sheet Pan Dinner
This is the kind of dinner you make when you want something easy that still feels like a real meal. Everything goes on one pan and cooks in the oven while you do something else. Sheet pan dinners take the pressure off and keep cleanup simple. It’s a solid go-to when you don’t want to think too hard about dinner.
You get smoky sausage with crispy potatoes and roasted vegetables all in one bite. The edges of the potatoes brown up while the sausage gets a little toasted. The peppers and onions soften and pick up all the seasoning. It’s simple, filling, and comes together without much effort.
One pan, minimal prep, and barely any dishes at the end. You can get everything ready in minutes and let the oven handle the rest. It’s a reliable dinner that doesn’t take a lot of planning. This is the kind of meal that works on busy nights and still feels put together.
Ingredients For Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
The ingredient list looks long but it’s mostly common spices and herbs you probably already have. Choose any sausages you like or prefer, kielbasa is easy to find and everyone likes it but you should use what you like.
- yellow potatoes
- red bell pepper
- yellow onion
- oil
- Italian seasoning
- paprika
- salt
- black pepper
- garlic powder
- onion powder
- red pepper flakes(optional if you like heat)
- kielbasa
Change It Up
Swap the potatoes for sweet potatoes if you want a slightly different flavor. Orange sweet potatoes or Japanese sweet potatoes both work well in place of the yellow potatoes.
Use any cooked sausage you have on hand or can find at the store, it doesn’t have to be kielbasa. Beef, pork or chicken sausages work great here.
You can also toss in extra vegetables if you need to use them up. Just think about how long it takes for each vegetable to cook and cut it and cook them accordingly.
Got Leftovers?
Store leftovers in a covered container in the fridge for a few days. Reheat in the oven or a skillet to bring back some of the texture. The microwave works too if you just need it quick. It’s a good option for lunch the next day.
Sausage Potato Sheet Pan Dinner
Ingredients
- 8 oz yellow potatoes diced
- 1/2 red bell pepper chopped
- 1/4 medium yellow onion chopped
- 1/2 tbsp oil
- 1 tsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp paprika
- 1/2 tsp salt
- 1/4 tsp black pepper
- 1/2 tsp garlic powder
- 1/4 tsp onion powder
- Pinch red pepper flakes optional
- 8 oz kielbasa sliced
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 375°F
- Add the diced potatoes chopped bell pepper and onion to a bowl
- Drizzle with oil and toss to coat
- In a small bowl mix Italian seasoning paprika salt black pepper garlic powder onion powder and red pepper flakes if using
- Sprinkle over the vegetables and toss to combine
- Spread the mixture evenly on a baking sheet
- Roast for 15 minutes
- Slice the kielbasa into rounds
- Remove the pan from the oven and add the sausage
- Stir and spread everything evenly
- Roast for another 15 minutes until the potatoes are tender and the sausage is lightly browned
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Notes
- Cut potatoes evenly for consistent cooking
- Roasting in a single layer helps everything brown better
