I’m calling this sheet pan sausage, potato, and eggplant, largely because I don’t know what else to call it. I made it up as I went along!
Sheet pan meals are certainly popular. But they are definitely not my usual thing. I don’t know why. However, I was tired, and I had some sausage to use up. And, since I was tired, I didn’t feel like making a batch of spaghetti sauce. Or defrosting pizza dough. Or even just sausage and peppers (especially since I had no peppers handy).
I wanted something simple, that didn’t require a lot of fussing. I did have eggplant and potatoes, and I figured there must be a dinner in there somewhere. Off to the internet. I found a sheet pan sausage and potato recipe, but it lacked oomph. And the instructions were complicated. Not interested in complicated.
It was a good starting point though. So, on the fly, I invented sheet pan sausage potato and eggplant. And, as a bonus, my version is easy. All you have to do is a bit of chopping, and set your timer.
The result is a complete meal. And since it’s all done in a single pan, there’s minimal cleanup afterwards. Just the thing for a weekday. Chop everything, get it in the oven, and sit down and relax while it bakes.
Sheet Pan Sausage Potato and Eggplant
Dinner in a sheet pan, with sausage, potatoes, and eggplant.
Notes
Note that I used broccoli because I had it. You could swap that for peas or carrots or some other veggie if you like. Maybe some mushrooms.
Ingredients
- 1 medium potato, cubed
- 1 clove garlic, chopped
- 1/2 onion cut into large chunks
- 1 T olive oil
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Generous pinch dried thyme
- 1/2 cup frozen broccoli
- 1 sweet Italian sausage link, cut into slices (about 4 or 5)
Instructions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees.
- Cut up all the ingredients.
- Toss everything except the broccoli and sausage together.
- Add seasonings.
- Spread the potato mixture on the sheet pan and cook for about 40-45 minutes.
- Add the broccoli and sausage, and toss again.
- Cook another 15 minutes.
Sheet Pan Sausage, Potato, and Eggplant Substitutions and Variations
- Use peas or carrots instead of broccoli
- Toss in some mushrooms, cut up
- Use butternut squash, cut up into cubes, instead of potatoes
- Try it with hot sausage or chicken sausage
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