Baked Italian Sausage with Veggies (Easy One Pan Weeknight Dinner)
On busy weeknights you need something fast, filling, and guaranteed to get eaten without a fight. This baked Italian sausage with peppers and tomatoes is exactly that — one pan, minimal cleanup, and on the table in 28 minutes. Zesty Italian sausage roasts alongside tender veggies that soak up all those savory juices, with bursts of sweet tomato in every bite. Whether you serve it over pasta, on a roll, or straight from the pan — this is the sheet pan Italian sausage dinner your family will put on repeat.
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Note: If you love sausage recipes, be sure to also try our Italian Sausage Soup with Orzo and Italian Chicken Sausage Pasta. Super fast and seriously amazing! Or try one of these 35 Italian Sausage Recipes for Dinner!
Why This Baked Italian Sausage Recipe Works for Busy Families
- One pan- You’ll only need ONE pan for this roasted Italian sausage. Minimal mess, minimal cleanup!
- Few, easy steps– Once your veggies and sausages are prepped, just toss and bake in the oven!
- Flexibility– You have lots of options with this dish: serve baked Italian sausage with peppers and tomatoes on their own, on a roll smothered with mozzarella, or on top of pasta with grated parmesan!
- Cooks fast- Like all of our recipes, our oven baked Italian sausage recipe sticks to our proven 28-Minute Dinner Framework.
🤔 Choosing your Sausage
We love the bursting favors of Italian sausage, which is simply ground pork flavored with garlic, herbs and other seasonings, like fennel. There are typically three main types of Italian sausage to choose from- sweet, mild and spicy. For us, medium seemed like the best choice for this dish since it has the perfect touch of spice without being overbearingly hot. It’s also a safer bet for our family since we have two kiddos that don’t like a lot of heat.
🛒 Ingredients
Notes on Ingredients:
Sausage– While we prefer mild sausage in our family, you can certainly go with medium or spicy.
Veggies– Feel free to adapt this recipe by incorporating your favorite veggies. We love baking our Italian sausages in the oven with peppers and tomatoes, but potatoes, broccoli or zucchini would be other great options.
Note: Consider holding onto your bell pepper stems for this adorable Bell Peppers Art Craft.
👩🍳 Instructions
Preheat oven to 425 ° F and line pan with aluminum foil for parchment paper.
Toss Italian sausage and veggies in oil and seasoning.
Spread veggies and Italian sausage on pan and bake for 15-20 minutes (flipping halfway through). Roasted sausage is fully cooked when its internal temperature reaches 160ºF.
✏️ How to Bake Italian Sausage Perfectly Every Time
✔️Freeze sausage ahead of time to make cutting easier. This is actually a tip from Johnsonville. Put your sausages in the freezer like 15-20 minutes before you’re ready to cook. It will be MUCH easier to cut them when they’re firmer.
✔️Slice meat into quarter-sized pieces for speedier cooking of Italian sausages in the oven.
✔️Control grease. If serving over pasta, keep in mind that baked Italian sausage generates some excess oil, which can help flavor the pasta. But if it’s too much grease for you, you can scoop your sausage/veggies onto a paper towel before topping the pasta.
✔️Flip sausage and veggies halfway through cooking to ensure all sides have a crispy, brown finish.
✔️ Be careful not to overcook sausage. Sausage is fully cooked when no longer pink, the juices from the meat run off clear, and the internal temperature reaches 160ºF.
🍽️ What to Serve with Baked Italian Sausage
We love serving our roasted Italian sausage and veggies over pasta! There are also a ton of great sides you can pair with this dish, including:
- Potatoes– Mashed potatoes, baked potatoes, wedges or fries are all great options!
- Salad– A simple green salad, or a denser salad like our tasty caesar or our favorite bean salad.
- Rolls– Pair with a French baguette or garlic bread! You can even serve sausage and veggies on a long roll and transform this dish into a sandwich!
❓FAQS
Bake Italian sausage at 425°F for 15–20 minutes, flipping halfway through. At this temperature the sausage gets nicely browned on the outside while staying juicy inside. Always check that the internal temperature reaches 160°F before serving.
Yes! Just be sure to allow for an extra 10-15 minutes of cooking time.
Definitely not! We prefer to slice our sausage for faster cooking and when planning to serve over pasta or rice. However, many people prefer to roast sausages in the oven whole and without piercing their casings to preserve flavor or when planning to serve sausage on a bun.
Absolutely — it’s actually the best way to cook them together! The sausage juices release as they bake and soak right into the vegetables, adding incredible flavor. Peppers, tomatoes, onions, zucchini, and potatoes all work great.
Both work well, but baking is the easier option for busy weeknights — especially when cooking for a family. You can throw everything on one pan, pop it in the oven, and walk away. Pan frying gives a slightly crispier crust but requires more attention and creates more cleanup.
Store leftovers covered in the fridge for 3-4 days. Or you can freeze leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Tips for Picky Eaters
- Serve with pasta! I don’t know about yours, but my kids love pasta. Let them choose their favorite kind!
- Don’t mix it up if serving with pasta. We chose not to mix the oven-baked sausage and veggies into the pasta just in case our kids couldn’t deal. Lol. As a result, we had the option to dish the pasta and sausage/veggies separate on our kids’ plates.
- Add a side dish! Garlic bread or a side salad would be a great addition. We also love this Creamy Vegetable Pasta!
Want more tips? Learn how to plan meals your picky eaters will enjoy with our printable Dinner Planner.
Craft For This Recipe
Peppers Art Craft
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🍅 Baked Italian Sausage with Veggies (Easy One Pan Weeknight Dinner)
Ingredients
- cooking spray
- 4-6 mild Italian sausage links (sliced into "coins")
- 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 red bell pepper (sliced)
- 1 cup grape or cherry tomatoes (halved)
- 1/2 onion (sliced or chopped)
- 1 Tablespoon olive oil
- 1 Teaspoon salt
- 1/2 Teaspoon black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees. Line a sheet pan with aluminum foil or parchment paper and coat lightly with cooking spray.
- Toss Italian Sausage and veggies in oil, salt and pepper. This can be done in a separate bowl or on the sheet pan itself. Mix until evenly coated.
- Spread out sausage and veggies evenly on sheet pan. Bake for 15-20 minutes, flipping sausage and veggies over halfway through, until sausage is fully cooked and veggies are soft. Optional: Serve roasted sausage and veggie mix over pasta, with parmesan sprinkled atop.
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Notes
- Put your sausages in the freezer like 15-20 mins before you’re ready to cook. It will be MUCH easier to cut them when they’re firmer.
- Slice meat into quarter-sized pieces to ensure it cooks quickly.
- Sausages are fully cooked when no longer pink, the juices from the meat run off clear, and the internal temperature reaches 160ºF.
- Control grease. If serving sausage and veggies over pasta, keep in mind that baked Italian sausage generates some excess oil, which can help flavor the pasta. But if it’s too much grease for you, you can scoop your sausage/veggies onto a paper towel before topping on pasta.
- Store baked sausage and veggies covered in the fridge for 3-4 days. Or you can freeze leftovers in an airtight container for up to 3 months.
Nutrition
The nutrition facts provided are calculated using a third-party tool and are estimates only. Actual nutritional content may vary based on the ingredients and brands you use, as well as portion sizes. For accurate results, please consult a registered dietitian or nutritionist.
Sausage and sweet peppers always remind me of the county fair! I love the flavor, color, aroma, and most of all the taste of this combo. We don’t make enough sheet pan dinners but this one is definitely going on the menu!