Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes - Recipe Diaries (2024)

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Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes is an easy sheet pan meal with smoked sausage (my fav), potatoes, and onions your whole family will love!

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This recipe was created back in 2014. When I shared it on my Facebook page it went nuts with over 600,000 views, 20,000 some shares, and over 100 comments. I can not take all the credit for this, I found it on Big Blue Binder recipe page and still make it today.

If you like easy dinner recipes please check out Big Mac in a Bowl, Egg Roll in a Bowl, Texas Toast Garlic Bread Pizza, or Pan Seared Lemon Pepper Walleye.

Why You Will Love this Recipe

Sheet pan meals are the best and they are so easy because of the easy clean up after! This meal still continues to be one of my favorite recipes today.

This recipe has been adapted and made suitable for a WW diet. The original recipe called for 1 package of smoked sausage, 5 medium potatoes, and 2 tablepoons of olive oil just in case people were looking for old the recipe.

Like other sheet pan recipes check out these! Sheet Pan Garlic Butter Salmon Asparagus and Potatoes or One Pan Pork Chops and Potatoes

Ingredients Needed

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Smoked Sausage - If you have never had smoked sausage (of ANY kind) made from a butcher you are missing out. The taste and flavor of smoked sausage are phenomenal. Or you can get a flavored sausage like chicken and apple to help lower the calories.

Potatoes - When cutting the potatoes make sure they are the same size as the sausage rounds are so that everything cooks easily in the oven. Same goes for the onions.

Use red or yellow potatoes

Onions - When roasted onions in the oven they almost turn out like caramelized onions that you would make in a skillet. Just these three ingredients are so simple and make for one tasty dish.

See recipe card below for a full list of ingredients and measurements.

How to make Oven Roasted Sausage and Potatoes

Step 1: Preheat the oven to 400*F.

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Step 2: Line a large baking sheet with tin foil, and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.

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Step 3: Put the sausage rounds, onions, and potatoes into a large bowl. Drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Toss together with your hands until everything is evenly distributed. Pour this out onto the sheet pan and spread out the sausage and potatoes.

Step 4: Place into the heated oven and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so, until the potatoes are golden brown and tender. Turn off the oven.

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Tips for Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes

  • If you are looking to make this dish a little more Weight Watcher friendly use chicken sausage or turkey sausage instead of smoked sausage. This will help lower the points and use less oil as well. If you use cooking spray instead oil make sure to spray the potatoes and sausage liberally.
  • Cooked chicken sausage is 3oz for 3 smart points
  • Cooked turkey sausage is 3 oz for 4 smart points
  • Smoked paprika is a good sub for regular paprika.
  • Use olive oil cooking spray in place of olive oil
  • Disclaimer: The pictures were taken made with ground pork and since I made this recipe I have used chicken and turkey sausage. I'll try to post an updated picture using these two sausages. I apologize if that misleading.

Air Fryer Method

Set air fryer temp to 350. Place potatoes and onions in a 5.3qt air fryer basket and drizzle with olive oil.

Season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Toss the potatoes and onions until everything is coated. Set the timer for 6 minutes and let the air fryer go.

Once the 6 minutes are up, take out the basket and add the sausage rounds and continue cooking for 6 minutes. This recipe is so good in the air fryer!

Frequently Asked Questions

What other vegetables can I add to this?

Next time if you're up for it try this meal with green bell pepper, red bell pepper carrots, or green beans.

How to store leftovers:

Always store leftovers in clean, food-grade containers. The type of container doesn’t really matter. Use zip lock, glass, plastic, whatever! Make sure to store any leftovers in an airtight container.

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  • Taco Pasta Bake
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  • Tiktok Ramen with Soy Sauce and Brown Sugar

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Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes

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  • Author: Jenna
  • Prep Time: 10 min
  • Cook Time: 45 min
  • Total Time: 1 hr 15 min
  • Yield: 6 1x
  • Category: oven
  • Method: oven
  • Cuisine: American
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Description

Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes - an easy sheet pan meal with smoked sausage (my fav), potatoes, and onions - your whole family will love!

Ingredients

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  • 1 lb of smoked turkey sausage, cut into rounds
  • 1 large onion, peeled and chopped
  • 3 medium potatoes russet
  • 1 tablespoon olive oil
  • ½ teaspoon fine sea salt
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 1 teaspoon sweet paprika

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 400*F.
  2. Line a large baking sheet with tin foil, and spray with cooking spray. Set aside.
  3. Cut sausage into rounds. Chop the onions and potatoes the same size. This helps with cooking time.
  4. Add the sausage rounds, onions, and potatoes into a large bowl. Drizzle with a tablespoon of olive oil and season with salt, pepper, and paprika. Toss together with your hands until everything is evenly distributed. Pour this out onto the sheet pan and spread out the sausage and potatoes.
  5. Place into the heated oven and roast for 45 minutes to an hour, stirring every 15 minutes or so, until the potatoes are golden brown and tender. Turn off the oven.
  6. Makes 8 servings, divide into 8 equal servings

Notes

myWW Blue 9, Green 10, Purple 7

You can try this recipe using different types of sausage other than smoked sausage to help lower the Weight Watcher point.

Nutrition

  • Serving Size: ⅙th of the pan
  • Calories: 316
  • Sugar: 1g
  • Sodium: 857mg
  • Fat: 22g
  • Saturated Fat: 7g
  • Unsaturated Fat: 3
  • Carbohydrates: 17g
  • Fiber: 1g
  • Protein: 10g

Disclaimer: I am not affiliated with WW in any way. I am just a member who creates recipes based on their points system. This recipe is based on WW Freestyle program, and SmartPoints are the value system the company bases their foods on. Some recipes will have older points system values listed in them.

Oven Roasted Smoked Sausage and Potatoes - Recipe Diaries (2024)

FAQs

How to cook fully cooked smoked sausage in the oven? ›

Smoked Sausage

Preheat oven to 350°F. Remove sausage from bag and place in single layer on rimmed cookie sheet. Place in the oven uncovered, for 20-25 minutes, flipping halfway through, until sausage reaches internal temperature of 145°F.

How long to cook sausage in the oven? ›

At 400 degrees Fahrenheit in an oven, sausage takes between 10-45 minutes to cook fully. Thin slices or patties may cook in just 10 minutes, while thicker links can take up to 45. Regardless of the meat's thickness, you should turn the sausage every 10 minutes so it cooks evenly.

How long to bake sausage links at 400 degrees? ›

Most fresh sausage needs to be cooked to 165℉ (74℃). Check the package for the required safe cooking temperature. Small breakfast sausage links and patties take about 15 to 20 minutes to cook in a 400℉ (200℃) oven. Link sausage, like Italian sausage or bratwurst take about 30 minutes to cook in a 400℉ (200℃) oven.

How long to cook uncooked smoked sausage? ›

Fully Smoked sausage should be grilled for 15-20 minutes until 165°F. Fresh (Raw) sausage should be grilled for 40-50 minutes until 165°F. The heat can be reduced as desired, but in this case the cooking time will need to be increased.

Is it better to cook sausages in the oven or pan? ›

One of the healthiest ways to cook sausages is in the oven. It's super easy to do, and unlike frying or grilling, baking sausages doesn't require any extra oil.

Does smoked sausage mean fully cooked? ›

Simply put, fresh sausage is raw and uncooked, making it great as an ingredient, but you'll need to cook it yourself. Smoked sausage is fully cooked, so you can eat it as is. In other words, you don't need to cook smoked sausage for it to be safe for consumption, though you can if you prefer your sausage warmed up.

How do you know when sausage is cooked enough? ›

Use a meat thermometer to make sure your sausage is between 160 and 165 °F (71 and 74 °C). If you don't have a meat thermometer, check that the sausage is firm and has clear, runny juices. Cut it open and make sure the inside is brown, not pink.

How long can you leave sausage in the oven? ›

Cooking sausages in the oven is easy: just bake sausages at 180C/350F for 40 to 50 minutes until browned, turning halfway. It's a terrific hands off, less mess alternative to pan frying. The sausages will actually be cooked through at 30 minutes or so, but they won't be nicely browned.

How to best cook sausage? ›

Heat a non-stick pan over a medium heat, then add the sausages. A little of the fat from the sausages will start to come out as they warm up; turn the sausages in the hot fat to coat them. Keep cooking for 15-20 mins, moving them around in the pan and turning them over regularly so they all cook evenly.

How long to bake sausage at 200? ›

For golden oven-roasted snags, preheat the oven to 200C (180C fan-forced), place the sausages on a rack in a roasting tray and cook for 15 to 20 minutes until done.

How long to cook 1 inch thick sausage? ›

Oven
  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). ...
  2. Arrange sausage links in an even layer, with at least 1-inch in between each link, on prepared baking sheet.
  3. Bake in the preheated oven until a thermometer inserted into thickest portion registers 160 degrees F (71 degrees C), about 20 minutes.
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Can you overcook smoked sausage? ›

Overcooking or overheating the sausage past 160 °F will make the fat in the meat melt and evaporate, leaving the sausage less juicy or dry.

What is the difference between kielbasa and smoked sausage? ›

Kielbasa is a famous type of lightly pork or pork and beef smoked sausage that hails from Poland. In comparison to traditional sausage, kielbasa usually has a distinctive garlic taste along with other flavorings like smoke, cloves, pimentos and marjoram.

What temperature do you cook fully cooked sausage? ›

When you stick your sausage with a meat thermometer, it should read between 160 and 170 degrees Fahrenheit.

How long to cook smokies in the oven? ›

You don't have to stand over them, turning them in a frying pan or on the grill. And cooking them on foil means easy clean-up. Prep the sausages by spacing them evenly across a foil-covered pan. Then, depending on their size, bake them for 20 to 40 minutes in the oven at 350 °F (177 °C).

How to cook fully cooked breakfast sausage? ›

Place links on nonstick skillet. Cooking for 8-10 minutes over medium heat or until heated through. Turning occasionally.

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