POTATO AND PEPPER SAUSAGE BAKE

Potato and Pepper Sausage Bake image

When my family smells this dish baking in the oven, they know they are in for a treat! If you like spice, add a pinch of red pepper flakes or switch the mild Italian sausage to hot Italian sausage. -Ashli Claytor, Chesapeake, Virginia

Provided by Taste of Home

Categories Dinner

Time 55m

Yield 5 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 12

Ingredients

5 large Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch cubes
1 large sweet orange pepper, sliced
1 large sweet red pepper, sliced
1 shallot, chopped
4 garlic cloves, minced
1 tablespoon olive oil
2 teaspoons paprika
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon dried thyme
1/2 teaspoon pepper
1 package (19 ounces) Italian sausage links
Minced fresh thyme, optional

Steps:

Preheat oven to 400°. Place the potatoes, sweet peppers, shallot and garlic in a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Drizzle with oil. Sprinkle with seasonings; toss to coat. Spread evenly over pan, leaving room for the sausage. Add sausage to pan., Bake, uncovered, until a thermometer inserted in sausage reads 160° and vegetables are tender, 30-35 minutes. If desired, sprinkle with fresh thyme before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 446 calories, Fat 26g fat (8g saturated fat), Cholesterol 58mg cholesterol, Sodium 1021mg sodium, Carbohydrate 38g carbohydrate (5g sugars, Fiber 4g fiber), Protein 16g protein.