Our social media guru, Maura, shared with us a delicious and satiating meal! Invite your friends over, open a 2022 Grande Vineyard Zinfandel, and enjoy this meal together. Cheers!
30-Minute Sheet Pan Sausage & Veggie Bake
By Maura Postlethwait
Serves 4–6
This cozy one-pan meal is perfect for effortless weeknight dinners and even better as leftovers.
Ingredients
- 2 red bell peppers, roughly chopped
- 1 pack Italian sausage (6 sausages or ~1 lb loose sausage)
- 4 large carrots, peeled and chopped
- 1 red onion, chopped
- 2 sweet potatoes, peeled and cubed
- 2 lemons, sliced (ends reserved for juicing)
- 2.5 tsp cinnamon
- 2.5 tsp harissa blend
- 2.5 tsp oregano or Italian herb blend
- Salt & pepper, to taste
- Grated Parmigiano Reggiano, to finish
- Cracked black pepper, to finish
Instructions
1. Preheat your oven to 425°F and line a sheet pan with aluminum foil for easy cleanup.
2. Season the base: Add peeled and cubed sweet potatoes to the pan. Sprinkle generously with the cinnamon, harissa, oregano, salt, and pepper—reserving about 1 ½ tsp of the mix to use later. Bake for 12 minutes.
Note: If you want the carrot chopped larger add to the first 12-minute bake with the carrots.
3. Prep the rest: While that bakes, chop the bell peppers, carrots, onion, and sausage. Slice lemons.
4. Layer & roast: After the initial 12 minutes, add the bell peppers, onion, carrots, sausage, and lemon slices to the pan. Sprinkle the reserved seasoning mix on top. Squeeze lemon juice from the ends of the lemon over everything. Bake for another 18 minutes, or until sausage is cooked through and veggies are tender.
Optional broil: Want crispy edges? Broil for 1–2 minutes at the end—just keep an eye on it.
5. Top & serve: Grate Parmigiano Reggiano generously over the hot sheet pan and finish with freshly cracked black pepper.
Pairing
Serve with a glass of 2022 Grande Vineyard Zinfandel or any Zinfandel with a little bottle age for deeper complexity.
Leftover Love
This dish feeds 4–6, but we love making it for 2 and having leftovers. It’s perfect with a fried egg for breakfast or warmed up for a quick lunch.