Oven-Baked Thin Sausages Bell Peppers and Potato Casserole

Let’s use the oven today. Try our Oven-Baked Thin Sweet Sausages with Bell Peppers and Potato Casserole for dinner tonight. This dish features sweet Italian sausages with potatoes and peppers, all baked together to create a mouth-watering blend of flavors in every bite.

 

An Easy Dinner To Bake…

Since it’s brutally cold outside. And, here is an easy dinner idea that involves using the oven.

Yesterday, while I walked through the aisle at the meat market, I came across thin Italian sausages and bingo!  I haven’t made Mom’s classic sausages and peppers in a long time. As a kid, it was a favorite dish, and now it’s my family’s favorite.

Italian sweet sausages filled with basil and cheese are big on flavor and go perfectly with potatoes, bell peppers, garlic, onions, and extra virgin olive oil. All together make a Delicious Dish!  You can pair this dish with a simple green salad to round out the meal.

It makes a perfect dinner!

What Kind of Sausages Can I Use? 

• You can buy any package of thin Italian sweet sausages, either at your local butcher shop or supermarket.
• They come in a variety of flavors.  My family prefers basil and cheese-filled sausages.

Ingredients You Will Need:

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• 2 pounds of Thin Sweet Italian Sausages ( basil and cheese-filled)
• 5 to 6 all-purpose potatoes – peeled, chopped
• 4 red bell peppers or a mix of peppers – chopped
• 5 garlic cloves – chopped
• 1 large onion – peeled, chopped
• 1/8 tsp. crushed red pepper flakes
• 1/8 tsp. dried oregano
• 1 tsp. garlic powder
• 1 tsp. sea salt
• fresh ground pepper
• 1/3 cup extra virgin olive oil
• cooking olive oil spray

How to Make Oven-Baked Thin Sweet Sausages, Bell Peppers, and Potato Casserole?

• First: Prep the vegetables and sausages.

• Second: Bake in the oven.

• Third: Combine them and serve.

Easy-To-Follow Directions To Make This Dinner:

1.   First, preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (204C).

2.   Next, spray a large non-stick roasting pan with cooking oil.  Place all the vegetables together and scatter all seasonings on top.

3.   Drizzle generously extra virgin olive oil over the vegetables.

4.  Spray a second but smaller roasting pan with cooking oil. Remove the sticks from the ring. Use a fork and randomly poke and puncture the sausages. Place sausage links into a roasting pan. Bake links on the top rack of the oven and place the vegetables on the bottom rack.

5.  Bake for 20 minutes or so, until golden brown.  Remove the pan with sausages from the oven, and use a ladle or spoon to drain some of the fat and excess grease out of the pan. Next, cut links into 2 to 3 inches. Turn them over to brown the other side.  Place them back into the oven and continue to bake for another 20 minutes.

6.  Shake both roasting pans every 10 minutes to rotate the vegetables and the sausages.  The total baking time is about 40 to 45 minutes until they are golden and brown.

7.  Remove from oven and transfer both the sausages and vegetables together. Toss and cover with aluminum foil to keep warm until ready to serve. When ready to serve, transfer to a serving platter and serve. 

Quick Notes and Tips…

• Can we bake them together? Yes, and it’s easier if you bake or roast sausages together with the vegetables. But I prefer to bake them separately, so I can remove the excess grease and fat from the sausages. Then I mix them in a serving platter or casserole dish just before serving.
• Can we make it with only red peppers? You can use only red peppers or a mixture of yellow, orange, and red… they all work well with this recipe.
• What to do with leftovers? Make sausage and pepper sandwiches for lunch the next day and enjoy!
• To Store: Store any leftovers in a sealed container and transfer them to your refrigerator. they will stay good for up to 2 days.

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Have a Delicious Weekend! 😉

Thanks for stopping by!

xo anna and liz