Cooking sausages in the oven with vegetables is a quick dinner you can throw together in mere minutes. The bonus is that this Sausage Bake comes with gravy, and it’s all made in one pan! Bonus: the gravy gets an extra flavour boost from all the sausage and vegetable drippings. This sausage recipe is a game changer!
The sausages will actually be cooked through at 30 minutes or so, but they won’t be nicely browned. Browning = flavour, and sausages are meant to be browned! Because sausages are enclosed in casing, they don’t dry out with a slightly longer cook time.
Ingredients
Vegetables700g / 1.4 lb baby potatoes , halved
3 carrots , peeled and cut into 2/5cm pieces
2 red onions , each cut into 8 wedges
2 garlic cloves, minced
2 tbsp olive oil
2 tsp dried thyme
1 tsp dried oregano
Salt and pepper
Sausage8 - 10 sausages (500-700g / 1-1.4lb) (Note 2)
Oil spray (optional)
Gravy2 tbsp / 30g melted butter, unsalted
2 1/2 tbsp flour (plain / all purpose)
2 cups / 500 ml beef broth (or chicken) (Note 3)
Fresh thyme , for garnish (optional)
Method* Preheat oven to 200C/390F (standard) or 180C/350F (fan / convection).
* Place Vegetable ingredients in a large bowl. Toss well to coat.
* Add sausages and toss briefly.
* Transfer into roasting pan. Pan should be of a size so the vegetables are stacked about 2 deep - see photos and video.
* Rearrange sausages so they are on top.
Gravy* In the same bowl used for the vegetables, add butter and flour. Whisk.
* Add a bit of beef broth and whisk, then whisk in remaining broth. (Don't worry if you end up with some floating butter bits)
* Pour down the side of the pan (don't pour over the sausages or veggies).
* Optional: Spray sausages with oil - browns slightly better (especially lean sausages).
Baking* Bake 25 minutes. Turn sausages. Spray again with oil (optional) then bake for a further 25 minutes or until sausages are browned and potatoes are soft.
* Serve Sausages and Vegetables with Gravy on top, garnished with fresh thyme leaves if desired.