Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables
For this sheet pan sausage and vegetables, eerything goes on one sheet pan, the honey garlic sauce does most of the work, and the oven handles the rest. The sausage gets a little crispy and the veggies caramelize. It’s simple and exactly the kind of dinner I lean on when I need something nutritious and satisfying without overthinking it
This Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables recipe has become one of my favorite dinners lately because it checks every box: easy, flavorful, filling, and somehow still feels comforting. The smoked sausage gets caramelized and golden, the potatoes get crispy around the edges, and the honey garlic sauce ties the whole thing together in the best way.
It’s the kind of easy dinner where you throw everything onto a baking sheet, roast it until crispy and delicious, and suddenly everyone in the family is happily eating broccoli.
Why You’ll Love This Recipe
- Everything cooks on one sheet pan
- Packed with colorful veggies
- Minimal cleanup thanks to parchment paper
- Sweet and savory honey garlic flavor
- Easy to customize with different vegetables or protein
- Great for busy weeknights
- Makes amazing leftovers
Tips for the Best Sheet Pan Sausage and Vegetables
The key to a really good sheet pan sausage dinner is giving everything enough room to roast instead of steam. I use an extra large baking sheet so the vegetables can get perfectly roasted and crispy instead of soft and crowded.
I also highly recommend lining the pan with parchment paper because the honey garlic sauce gets sticky (in the best way) but it will make your pan hard to clean!
Cut the potatoes small so they cook evenly.
Toss everything really well with olive oil.
Spread the vegetables into an even layer.
We roast everything at a high temperature for maximum caramelization.
The Best Vegetables for Sheet Pan Dinners
One of my favorite things about this recipe is how flexible it is. You can clean out your fridge and use almost any vegetables you have. I especially love the combination of broccoli and sweet potato because the sweet and savory flavors work so well together. But some of my other favorite vegetables for this recipe:
- Broccoli
- Brussels sprouts
- Bell peppers
- Green beans
- Cauliflower
- Red onion
- Zucchini
If you want to bulk this up a little more, it’s so good:
- Served over rice
- With garlic bread
- With a simple salad
- Tossed with pasta
- With quinoa for extra protein
You can also adjust the ratio of potatoes to vegetables depending on your family. I usually go heavier on the veggies, but if you have little kids, extra potatoes are never a bad idea.
Can I Use Chicken Sausage?
Absolutely. This recipe works great with chicken sausage. I love using smoked sausage because it adds so much flavor to the vegetables while everything roasts together, but both are delicious.
Equipment
- Large Sheet Pan
Ingredients
For the Sheet Pan:
- 1 (14 oz) package Pork Kielbasa sliced
- 1 sweet Potato peeled and diced
- 2 gold potatoes diced
- 1 (12 oz) bag green beans cut into thirds
- 2-4 Tablespoons Olive Oil
- 2 teaspoons Kosher Salt
- 2-3 Heads Broccoli chopped
For the Honey Garlic Sauce:
- 2 Tablespoons Butter
- 3 Tablespoons Tablespoons Honey or brown sugar
- 1 Tablespoon Dijon Mustard or Stone Ground Mustard
- 1 (1 oz) packet French Onion Soup Mix
- 1 teaspoon garlic powder
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Basil
- 1/2 teaspoon dried Oregano
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees and line a baking sheet with parchment paper.
- On the prepared baking sheet, added the kielbasa, sweet potatoes, gold potatoes, and green beans.
- Drizzle generously with olive oil and season with salt.Bake for 20-25 minutes. Stir halfway through.
- While the sausage and potatoes are in the oven, whisk together all of the honey garlic sauce ingredients.
- Remove the sheet pan from the oven and add the broccoli and honey garlic sauce.
- Toss to evenly coat everything.
- Bake for another 5-10 minutes, or until the broccoli is a vibrant green.
