Baked Italian Sausage and Potatoes

In this easy and delicious recipe, Italian sausage is baked on a sheet pan with seasoned potatoes and onions.

Course Main Course

Cuisine American

Keyword Italian sausage, potatoes

Prep Time 10

Cook Time 40

Total Time 50

Servings

Calories 676kcal

1 - 1¼ pound Italian Sausage in their casings (about 4-5 links) use mild, hot or sweet Italian sausage depending on taste
1 pound Small Red Potatoes washed, patted dry and cut in halves or quarters (about 8 small potatoes)
1 Medium Onion cut into 8 pieces
3 tablespoons Olive Oil divided (1 tablespoon to brush the sheet pan and 2 tablespoons for the potatoes)
½ teaspoon Fresh Rosemary woody stems removed and minced (or ¼ teaspoon dried rosemary)
½ teaspoon Fresh Thyme woody stems removed and minced (or ¼ teaspoon dried thyme)
½ teaspoon Garlic Powder
½ teaspoon Salt we use kosher salt
¼ teaspoon Black Pepper

Preheat the oven to 400°F
Add the cut potatoes and onions to a large bowl. Add 2 tablespoons olive oil, garlic powder, salt, rosemary, thyme and black pepper to the potatoes and onions. Stir gently using a rubber spatula or wooden spoon to combine and coat with the seasonings.
Brush a sheet pan with 1 tablespoon of oil.
Arrange sausages on the sheet pan.
Arrange the potatoes and onion mixture around the sausages.
Bake the Italian sausages for 20 minutes.
Turn each sausage so that the paler side is now up.
Bake for another 15-20 minutes or until the sausages are a golden-brown color.
Test if the sausage is done with an instant read thermometer. Take the temperature of a couple of links, specifically, one in the middle of the pan and one that’s along the edge. Make sure the internal temperature is at least 160°F; if it’s not, continue cooking for 5-10 minutes and check again.

Use a sheet pan that’s at least 13 inch x 9 inch.