This Italian sausage recipe only requires one pot. Yes, it’s that easy and ever so hearty.
Do you ever dream of a recipe? I find that I often dream about food.
I just so happened to dream up this recipe for Italian Sausage Bake. Since most of the time you only remember about 1% of an actual dream, this is what I would like to think the dream was about.
I dreamed I was in the kitchen and craving Italian food. I wanted a hearty meal for a Sunday supper and I wanted to use up quite a bit of produce I had on hand. I also wanted to give my husband the evening off from doing dishes, so I knew I needed to make this a one-pot meal.
Get where I’m going with this dream? A hearty one-pot meal fit for any weekend supper. To be honest, my Spicy Italian Sausage bake doesn’t have to be reserved for a weekend supper. It can be cooked on a week night.
That’s when I made this dish: after a busy day at the office. We may or may not have eaten dinner around 9 that night (but let me just tell you it was well worth the slow-roasting wait).
By the way — you can also cook Italian sausage in the oven.
The baked sausages taste just as good as my Grilled Italian Sausage with Grilled Sweet Peppers. Oh, and did I mention that the flavors develop even more if you happen to use leftovers. Both the first and second time I made this recipe it was just my husband and I dining on this baked gem.
Each time we ate more than our share in servings, leaving us with a small amount of leftovers for work the next day. Whether you are entertaining or just want a simple meal, my spicy Italian sausage bake is sure to please any crowd!
(NOTE: For a similar meal, check out this Paleo sausage and cauliflower rice recipe!)
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Italian Sausage Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 pint Grape Tomatoes red and yellow variety
- 1 pound Honey Gold Potatoes quartered
- 2 large Bell Peppers chopped length-wise 1-inch
- 1 large Red Onion quartered
- 1 tablespoon Olive Oil
- 3 cloves Garlic roughly chopped
- 6 links Italian Sausage spicy
- 5 sprigs Dried Thyme
- Salt to taste
- Black Pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 400°F.
- In a large baking dish, toss grape tomatoes, potatoes, bell peppers, and red onion with one tablespoon olive oil and chopped garlic.
- Mix well until incorporated and salt and pepper to taste.
- Place the sausage links on top of the vegetables. Place sprigs of thyme throughout the dish. Cover with foil and bake for 90 minutes.
- Remove tinfoil from baking dish, mix vegetables around, and bake for an additional 30 minutes until sausage is golden brown. (*You may need to turn the sausage to prevent from burning). Serve immediately.