Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers

Name: Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 35 min
Ingredients: 2 Cups cherry tomatoes (medley mix); 1 red bell pepper (sliced); 1 yellow bell pepper (sliced); 1 Cup red onion (sliced); 5 Cloves garlic (peeled); 3 Tablespoons olive oil (or avocado oil); 1 Tablespoon Italian seasoning; 1 Teaspoon black pepper; 1/2 Teaspoon kosher salt (coarse); 1/2 Teaspoon garlic powder; 1 Tablespoon parsley (fresh, finely chopped); 5 Italian sausages

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If you’re looking for a tasty dinner idea, how about making sheet pan sausage and peppers? It’s an easy dish to make, as everything is baked in the oven on a sheet pan, and offers plenty of flavors from the sausage, vegetables and seasonings. You can mix and match the type of sausage and the vegetables and maybe even make this slightly different every time you make it.

A sheet pan sausage and peppers meal featuring roasted Italian sausages, vibrant red and yellow bell peppers, juicy cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, and savory slices of red onion surrounded by fresh vegetables.

Treat the family to this easy, speedy sheet pan sausage and peppers recipe for dinner. It’s really simple to make and tastes wonderful.

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A sheet pan baked sausage and peppers featuring Italian sausages, vibrant red and yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, all garnished with fresh parsley.

Why You’ll Love It

Easy: Not only are sheet pan sausage and peppers quick to make but it’s also a really simple dish. Even newbies in the kitchen will find this Italian sausage recipe a breeze to create.
Tasty: The combination of Italian sausage, juicy peppers, tomatoes and more ensures everyone at the dinner table will really enjoy the amazing flavors it offers.
Tweak-able: Feel free to use any kind of sausage and any vegetables you want, or use other seasonings. You can make this dish your own.

A fork holding a piece of Italian sausage baked in the oven with roasted red peppers, cherry tomatoes, and herbs in the background.

Sheet Pan Italian Sausage & Peppers Ingredients

A complete list of ingredients and amounts can be found in the recipe card below

Italian sausage links: Choose from sweet or hot Italian sausage, or use another kind of sausage altogether.
Vegetables: Cherry or grape tomatoes and bell peppers offer color as well as flavor in this sausage and peppers recipe. You can use any colors of bell peppers you prefer, so if you like green bell pepper best, add that. Red onion also features in this tasty dish.
Garlic: Add extra if you love it. Or omit it if not!
Italian seasoning: To add subtle Italian flavors. Feel free to use any other seasoning you like. Fresh parsley makes a great garnish.

Overhead view of cooking ingredients on a countertop: grape tomatoes, bell peppers, onion, garlic, Italian sausages, parsley, olive oil, and various spices in small bowls for a sheet pan sausage & peppers dish.

How to Make Sausage and Peppers Sheet Pan Style

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Prepare the vegetables: Toss the tomatoes, peppers, garlic, and onion with the oil and seasonings on a large sheet pan.
Prepare the sausage: Line a 13 x 9-inch baking sheet with parchment paper and add the sausages. Brush them with oil.
Bake: Put both baking sheets in a 350°F oven and cook for 10 minutes. Flip the sausages and bake for another 10 minutes. Flip once more and give them another 5 minutes or cook until 160°F in the center.
Serve and enjoy: Let the sausages rest for 5 minutes, then plate up and serve with fresh chopped parsley on top (or fresh basil which is my favorite!)

Oven baked Italian sausage and peppers surrounded by raw vegetables on a light background.

Substitutions and Variations

Gluten-free option: If you want a gluten-free version, ensure you’re using gluten free sausages.
Different veggies: Swap some of the vegetables for others if you want. Zucchini, mushrooms, eggplant, green beans, and asparagus are just some suggestions.
A vegetarian version: Simply use your favorite vegetarian protein in place of the sausages (maybe you have a preferred brand of vegetarian sausages you could substitute).

A platter filled with oven baked Italian sausages, sliced red and yellow bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and garlic, all garnished with chopped parsley.

Serving Suggestions

Appetizers: You might like to begin the meal with some jalapeno popper rolls or homemade mozzarella sticks with marinara sauce.
Side dishes: Pair this sausage and peppers bake with fries, rice, baked potatoes, mashed potatoes, garlic bread, or crusty bread and butter.
Dessert: Still got room for something sweet? How about chocolate pecan blondies or some strawberry sorbet?

A Italian sausage and peppers roasted in the oven with red bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, garlic cloves, and garnished with fresh parsley.

How to Store One Pan Italian Sausage with Peppers

Store: Keep leftover sheet pan Italian sausage peppers and onions in a covered container in the refrigerator for 3 or 4 days.
Freeze: Freeze portions for up to 3 months. You’ll lose some of the vegetable texture if you freeze it though.
Thaw: Defrost in the fridge overnight.
Reheat: Reheat the sausages by microwaving them for a minute or so, in 30-second bursts. You can also pan fry them for 5 minutes in oil in a skillet or even bake them for about 12 minutes at 350°F. The vegetables reheat quicker so add them after the sausages have had a few minutes already.

An oven baked sausage and peppers dish featuring sausages, sliced bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and garlic cloves, all garnished with parsley.

Top Tips

No piercing required: Don’t pierce the sausages because the juices will escape and they won’t come out as tasty or juicy.
Let the sausages rest: Since rarely sausages can overheat and explode (Italian sausage, turkey sausage, or any of them) it’s a good idea to let them sit for 5 minutes before serving.
Feel free to experiment: Try different sausages, different vegetables and even different seasonings. You could also add some parmesan cheese or provolone cheese on top for the last 5 minutes of cooking time. Melted provolone cheese is especially good with sausage and peppers! Or add some red pepper flakes for a kick of heat.

A fork piercing a piece of sausage surrounded by colorful roasted vegetables, including cherry tomatoes, bell peppers, and small potatoes on a white plate.

Italian Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner FAQs

Can you make this ahead and cook it later?

Yes, it’s good for meal prep. You can chop the vegetables ahead and keep them refrigerated, and then simply bake everything when you’re ready.

How do you know when the vegetables are done?

Use a knife to test them. If it pierces easily they’re ready. If the vegetables are crisp tender before the sausages are done, simply remove them from the oven.

Is this a healthy recipe?

It’s a well balanced dish with plenty of vegetables like bell peppers which are nutritious as well as tasty.

Which oil should you use?

You can use avocado oil or olive oil, as you prefer. Save the extra virgin olive oil for salad dressings and use regular olive oil if you want to go with that.

A plate of sheet pan Italian sausage and peppers featuring oven baked sausages with roasted red, yellow, and orange bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and garlic cloves. Garnished with fresh parsley.

Sheet Pan Italian Sausage and Peppers Recipe

Ingredients on a white surface: cherry tomatoes, raw sausages, yellow and red bell peppers, a red onion, garlic cloves, olive oil, salt, pepper, parsley, ground spices in small bowls for the perfect sheet pan sausage and peppers.

Chopped red bell peppers, yellow bell peppers, red onions, and parsley on a wooden cutting board with a knife, ready to be transformed into a delicious sheet pan sausage and peppers dish.

You can make this fantastic sheet pan sausage and peppers recipe in about half an hour and it offers so much wonderful flavor in every bite. You have juicy Italian sausage, crisp fresh veggies and some herbs and seasonings to bring out the wonderful flavor. It’s a great recipe that you can tweak as much as you wish, to use up whatever veggies are in the crisper drawer.

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Bella Bucchiotti

Bella Bucchiotti is a Canadian-based syndicated food, travel, and lifestyle writer, photographer, and creator at xoxoBella. She founded xoxoBella in 2015, where she shares her love for food, dogs, sustainability, fitness, crafts, outdoor adventures, travel, and philanthropy to encourage others to run the extra mile, try new recipes, visit unfamiliar places, and stand for a cause. Bella creates stress-free and family-friendly recipes for weeknight dinners and festive feasts.