Italian sausage, potatoes, bell peppers and onions oven-roasted with fresh rosemary in an olive oil and parmesan cheese dressing.
Yes, I’m still on a roasting binge. No, the end is not near.
One of the many things I love about roasting is the oven does most of the work! A few minutes of prep combined with some flavorful seasonings and dinner is as good as done. It will seem as if you slaved over the stove for hours when nothing could be farther from the truth.
The beauty of this recipe is in its versatility. It’s easy to change the flavors by using different sausages. I used the skinny, coiled sausage with a tomato and basil flavor but any sausage will work! Use your favorite.
The dressing packs a ton of flavor with olive oil, Italian seasonings, garlic, dijon and parmesan cheese. It doesn’t hurt that fresh rosemary and potatoes are a natural couple. The aroma of the two cooking together ranks as one of the best – on the list somewhere up near fresh bread. Your entire house will smell absolutely divine.
If you happen to have your kitchen windows open the otherworldly smell will waft its way through your neighborhood causing your neighbors to wonder what you’re cooking and can they come for dinner?
They might show up in your yard. Uninvited. It’s been known to happen. Best keep them windows closed. Or plan on making extra.
Italian sausage, potatoes, bell peppers and onions are roasted with fresh rosemary in an olive oil and parmesan cheese dressing.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Add the sausage, potatoes, peppers, onion and rosemary to an extra large mixing bowl.
- In a separate small bowl whisk olive oil and mustard together. Add garlic, parmesan, Italian seasoning, salt and black pepper, whisk until well combined.
- Pour over sausage mixture and toss well until everything is coated.
- Grease a large, thin cookie sheet with sides and pour out the mixture. Spread evenly over the baking sheet. Bake 30-45 minutes until sausage is cooked through and potatoes are golden and tender.
- Serve with parmesan and a drizzle of extra-virgin olive oil.
Notes
Delicious served with crusty bread and a tossed salad.
Oh my holy toledo, that was delicious! We tried this tonight with a hot italian sausage and one can of diced tomatoes and oh my gosh was it delicious. Now for the pins and needles of typing in the calories. I wonder how low I can go with the olive oil and maybe use some chicken italian sausage sometimes. But oh, we will be making it again sometime. I will just have to be very careful how much of it I eat!
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Thanks Skirnir! You pretty much can’t go wrong with this recipe. Substitutions would work out fine and you could probably cut down on the olive oil a little.
Going for round two. Making this dish a second time. Proof that my family really loved it, well hubby and I. Son liked it, but wasn’t sure why we loved it so. :) Someday his tastes will change and develop and he will. Even at 15 he half the time will say pass the meat, like he has no idea what type of meat he is eating.
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Thanks Skirnir! That makes me so happy to hear! I was a picky eater when I was that age too! I probably wouldn’t of ate this or just picked the potatoes out of it haha. Have a great weekend!
Okay, so we made it again, with 1/4 cup olive oil rather than 1/3 cup and believe me, I can tell the difference. IE still very, very good, but not world stoppage good. Wonder if I can do an amount in between. Will be trying it again in a month or so, I am sure! My husband already called dibs on the left overs for lunch tomorrow.
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That olive oil really works wonders doesn’t it? I find when I skimp on it – even if I’m just roasting potatoes the outcome isn’t as good. I wonder if you can replace some of the oil with extra mustard? That might work. Thanks for making it again! Have a great weekend Skirnir!
Holy moley this is delicious!!!! I just made it and I am in heaven :-]
Thanks Nicole! Makes me happy to hear!
Everything looks so perfectly and evenly roasted. I want this right now – yummy! I love sausage and peppers….and the potatoes make this a complete meal.