Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers
Sheet pan sausage and peppers is the ultimate answer to your weeknight dinner struggles.
With one pan and minimal prep you’ll have a family-friendly meal recipe on the table without breaking a sweat.
This recipe isn’t just about convenience, it’s about creating a hearty dish that tastes like it came straight from your favorite Italian restaurant, but with a fraction of the effort.
With colorful bell peppers, juicy sausage, and a hands-off cooking method, it’s the kind of meal that makes weeknights easier and weekends more relaxed.
How to Make Sausage and Peppers in a Sheet Pan
- To make this classic dish, start by preheating your oven to 350°F and lining a sheet pan with parchment or foil.
- Slice the sausage before baking if you want it to absorb more flavor, or leave them whole for extra juiciness.
- To keep the peppers tender but not soggy, cut them into even strips and give them space on the pan so they roast instead of steam.
- Arrange Italian sausage in the center, either whole or sliced, and surround them with sliced onions and peppers.
- Drizzle with olive oil, season generously with salt, pepper, Italian seasoning, and garlic powder, then roast for about 25 minutes until everything is tender and flavorful.
- Always check that the sausage is fully cooked (160°F for pork, 165°F for poultry).
For busy nights, slice the veggies ahead of time and store them in the fridge until you’re ready to bake.
Serving Ideas for One Pan Sausage Peppers and Onions
This dish is hearty on its own, but it’s also incredibly versatile!
- Pile the sausage and peppers into a crusty hoagie roll with melted provolone for the ultimate sandwich night.
- Serve it over side dish recipes like fluffy white rice or buttered noodles for a comforting dinner.
- For a lighter option, pair it with a fresh green salad or oven roasted vegetables.
- It also makes a great topping for baked potatoes or a simple pizza base.
Bake at 350°F. This allows the sausage to cook through while the peppers and onions become tender and slightly caramelized.
About 25–30 minutes, depending on whether the sausage is sliced or left whole. Always check that it reaches 160°F for pork or 165°F for chicken/turkey.
Sweet Italian sausage is the classic choice, but hot Italian, chicken, or turkey sausage also work perfectly—just choose based on your flavor preference.
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- Air Fryer Chicken Sausage makes a quick and healthy meal with crispy edges and juicy flavor in every bite.
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Sheet Pan Sausage and Peppers
Ingredients
- 1 lb Sweet Italian Sausage
- 1 pkg Hot Italian Sausage
- 2 green peppers peppers sliced
- 2 red peppers sliced
- 1 large sweet onion sliced
- 2 tbsp extra virgin olive oil
- salt and black pepper to taste
- 1 tbsp Italian seasoning
- 1 tsp garlic powder
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
- Line a large sheet pan or large baking sheet with parchment paper or aluminum foil.
- Place the Italian sausage links in the center in a single layer. Surround the sausage with the onions and peppers.
- Drizzle oil over the onions and peppers.
- Season with salt and pepper and seasonings. You can also add optional red pepper flakes.
- Bake for about a half hour or until the peppers and onions are soft and roasted and your sausage is cooked through.
- You can choose to slice your sausage into 1-2 inch slices or keep them whole.
I can’t wait to make this! I’m a big, big fan of sheet pan meals. They’re so easy to make, and the cleanup is a breeze.
I LOVE sheet pan meals. I meal prep for the week and sheet pan meals make that so much easier. I just might have to add this to my rotation. Using chicken sausage and probably adding sweet potatoes…
This sounds delicious! Sheet pan meals are so easy to do. I never thought of just baking sausage like this.
It comes out with a nice crunch on the outside and the inside is perfect!
This recipe seems great for hectic weeknights. We make a similar sheet pan meal that also includes potatoes. I cannot wait to give this tasty all natural sausage a try.
What a tasty looking dish I love all of those veggies and I bet the sausages are just super flavorful. Great idea for a big game day!
What an easy alternative for a game day favorite versus grilling. I bet these taste fab-I have not tried them yet.
That looks amazing! I would love to give this a try soon. I think my family would really enjoy this.
This looks SO good! I’ve been craving a good sausage dish and this is it! I can’t wait to make them!
I need to get some peppers and it is game on. Can’t wait to try this out.
This looks so conveniently easy to make! I love making it all together. My husband and son would love this. They always love sausage for dinner.
I love easy sheet pan meals like this. I haven’t tried sweet Italian sausage before. Sounds good.
I make this dish all the time. It’s a staple for weeknight dinners in our house.
Those sausages look super tasty. Would love to cover them in a delicious whole grain honey mustard sauce! YUM!
This looks so easy for busy school nights! I bet my husband and girls would like it, too! 🙂
This is one of my top favorite meals. I make it a lot in the summer on the grill
Love that you used all natural. That looks so delish that I want to go over right now to eat it… can I have a sample? LOL. Love that you shared the recipe otherwise I would just be drooling without a solution!
Sounds like the perfect meal for a game night with the big boys around.plus, clean up would be a breeze.
I love sausages! This looks so good! Perfect easy dinner!
These look amazing. I cant wait to try this. Something I can prepare and cook in my short time home betweem work and kids activities.
This recipe looks so so delicious. I would love to try it…
Yummy! This looks super delicious and so easy to make.. I love one pan dishes.
Is this a keto friendly diet ???
I am sorry I do not follow keto so I wouldn’t know.
yes it is but no bread.
thank you for answering!
@Kim, I was wondering too. I’m trying to find the nutritional information for my tracking.
All the comments say “looks good” but nobody say that they tried it. I can tell you that none of this is going to be done after 25-30 minutes at 350. I HAVE made this meal several times and you need a higher temp for a bit longer than stated.
Actually on the pin: https://www.pinterest.com/pin/29062360084888399/ there are plenty of comments from people who have tried this sheet pan sausage and peppers recipe. I actually just made this for lunch today and I can assure you it was done in a half hour. Perhaps your oven is calibrated on a lower temperature.
Made this tonight was delicious!
Love hearing this!
This is such a delicious and easy dinner idea! Sheet pan dinners are always a hit on our house! Thank you (too) for mentioning my chicken with artichokes and potatoes sheet pan dinner recipe! 🙂
You are welcome!!
I just made this for dinner—so yummy! I sliced the sausage links (into coins) and tested after 35 minutes, the temp on 10-15 pieces ranged from 165-175F, cooked through.
We topped flax pita bread with provolone then broiled to make flatbreads. 🤤 Thank you for sharing!
Yum!!! Sounds so good!