This sheet pan sausage and potatoes dinner is the perfect recipe for those nights when you’re short on money and energy. With seasoned potatoes, onions, and hearty polka kielbasa sausage, it’s a satisfying meal that delivers big flavor with minimal effort. Don’t worry about the cooking time—this sheet pan dinner is mostly hands-off, letting the oven do the work while you relax!
What's great about this recipe
- Minimal cleanup: Everything cooks on one sheet pan, making cleanup quick and easy.
- Budget-friendly: Uses simple, affordable ingredients like potatoes, onions, and sausage.
- Big flavors, little effort: Bold seasonings and savory sausage make this dish taste like you spent hours in the kitchen.
- Hearty and satisfying: A filling meal that’s perfect for busy weeknights.
Ingredients
- Sausage – Polka Kielbasa (fully cooked variety) works well. It does not dry out and takes on a lovely golden brown color. Smoked sausage will also be great.
- Produce – Potatoes and onions accompany the sausage on the sheet pan. For the potatoes use red or yellow so they hold up nicely when baked. For the onions white or yellow onions are best for this dish.
- Oil – Use a neutral (flavorless) oil with a high smoke point. We use canola but use your favorite. You will also need cooking spray or extra oil to grease the baking sheet.
- Spices – Salt, garlic powder, dried oregano, and black pepper season this dish perfectly.
- See the recipe card for quantities and preparation.
How to make sheet pan sausage and potatoes
Preheat the oven to 350°F. Spray a large sheet pan (18x13) lightly with cooking spray or brush with a light layer of oil.
Add the sausage, potatoes, onions, and oil to a large bowl. Stir and toss the sausage and potatoes and coat them with the oil.
Add the salt, garlic powder, oregano, and pepper to the bowl and stir and toss again until everything is coated with the seasoning.
Add the mixture to the greased baking sheet.
Arrange it in a single layer on the sheet pan.
- Bake for 15 minutes. Then, remove the baking sheet from the oven and stir. Arrange everything again so it's in a single layer.
- Bake for another 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and stir again, arranging in one layer.
- Bake for 15 more minutes. Check the potatoes, if they are not done (or if you want to brown everything a little more) bake another 10-15 minutes.
Serving suggestions: Pair with saltine crackers, toasted bread, a dollop of mustard, and a splash of hot sauce for extra flavor.
Storing and reheating instructions
- Refrigerator: Allow the sausage and potatoes to cool completely before storing. Refrigerate in an airtight container for up to 3–4 days.
- Freezer: Cool completely, then store in a freezer-safe container for up to 2 months. Label and date for easy tracking.
- Reheating: Thaw overnight in the refrigerator if frozen. Heat in the microwave on high, loosely covered, in 30-second intervals until warmed through. Alternatively, reheat in a non-stick skillet over medium heat or in a 350°F oven, covered with foil, until hot.
- Food Safety: Always reheat leftovers to an internal temperature of 165°F. For more information on food storage and safety guidelines visit U.S. Department of Agriculture and foodsafety.gov.
Recipe tips and notes
- Save time: Skip peeling the potatoes! The thin skin on red or yellow potatoes won’t affect the texture.
- Cut for consistency: Keep the potato pieces fairly large so they hold up during baking and stirring. The same goes for the onions—cut them into larger pieces to prevent them from disappearing while cooking.
- Season wisely: Go easy on the salt; the sausage adds plenty of flavor. Taste the dish at the end, then add a pinch or two of salt if needed.
If you enjoyed this recipe, try more easy, hearty weeknight dinners like our baked Italian sausage, an easy baked chicken and sausage, or Italian sausage spaghetti. These dishes are simple to make and packed with flavor, perfect for busy evenings!
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📖 Recipe
Sheet Pan Sausage and Potatoes
Ingredients
- 1 pound Polka Kielbasa the fully cooked variety, sliced into ¼ - ½ inch rounds
- 1½ pounds Potatoes cut into 1-1½ inch pieces (use red or yellow potatoes)
- 1 large Onion cut into 1-1½ inch pieces (use yellow or white onion)
- 2 tablespoons Oil use a neutral oil with a high smoke point (we use canola oil)
- 1 teaspoon Salt
- ½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
- ½ teaspoon Dried Oregano
- ¼ teaspoon Black Pepper
- Cooking Spray or oil to grease the sheet pan
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350°F.
- Spray a large sheet pan (18x13) lightly with cooking spray or brush with a light layer of oil.
- Add the sausage, potatoes, onions, and oil to a large bowl. Stir and toss the sausage and potatoes and coat them with the oil.
- Add the salt, garlic powder, oregano, and pepper to the bowl and stir and toss again until everything is coated with the seasoning.
- Arrange the sausage and potato mixture on the sheet pan so that they are in a single layer and not mounded.
- Bake for 15 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and stir. Arrange everything again so that they are in a single layer.
- Bake for another 15 minutes.
- Remove the baking sheet from the oven and stir again, arranging in one layer.
- Bake for 15 more minutes. Check the potatoes, if they are not done (or if you want to brown everything a little more) bake another 10-15 minutes.
- Serve the sausage and potatoes. Serving suggestions include saltine crackers, toasted bread, mustard, and hot sauce.
Notes
- Don’t peel the potatoes to cut down on prep time. The skin on red or yellow potatoes are thin so texture won’t be an issue.
- Don’t cut the potatoes too small so they hold up to the baking time and the stirring. Same goes with the onions, if they are too small, they will just about disappear with the cooking time.
- Go easy on the salt because the sausage will add plenty. Taste at the end then decide if you want to add a pinch or two.
Nutrition
The nutritional information above is computer generated and is only an estimate. There is no guarantee that it is accurate. This data is provided as a courtesy for informational purposes only.
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