Potato and Pepper Sausage Bake

Name: Potato and Pepper Sausage Bake
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 55 min
Yield: 5 servings.
Ingredients: 5 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes; 1 large sweet orange pepper, sliced; 1 large sweet red pepper, sliced; 1 shallot, chopped; 4 garlic cloves, minced; 1 tablespoon olive oil; 2 teaspoons paprika; 3/4 teaspoon salt; 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme; 1/2 teaspoon pepper; 1 package (19 ounces) Italian sausage links; Minced fresh thyme, optional

When my family smells this dish baking in the oven, they know they are in for a treat! If you like spice, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or switch the mild Italian sausage to hot Italian sausage. &Mdash; Ashli Claytor, Chesapeake, Virginia

Ingredients

5 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large sweet orange pepper, sliced
1 large sweet red pepper, sliced
1 shallot, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package (19 ounces) Italian sausage links
Minced fresh thyme, optional

Directions

Preheat oven to 400°. Place the potatoes, sweet peppers, shallot and garlic in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with seasonings; toss to coat. Spread evenly over pan, leaving room for the sausage. Add sausage to pan.
Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in sausage reads 160° and vegetables are tender, 30-35 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.

Test Kitchen tip

Arrange the sausages directly onto the pan instead of on top of the potatoes, so the potatoes cook evenly.

Nutrition Facts

1 sausage link with 3/4 cup vegetables: 446 calories, 26g fat (8g saturated fat), 58mg cholesterol, 1021mg sodium, 38g carbohydrate (5g sugars, 4g fiber), 16g protein.

Originally published as Potato and Pepper Sausage Bake in Simple & Delicious February/March 2019