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!
Sausage Bake – One Pan Meal!
I have a rule about sausages. Sausages for dinner must always be accompanied with gravy – here’s how I make it on the stove: Sausages and Gravy.
So I’ve made a sausage, veggie and gravy dinner super easy by making it all in one pan.
Yes, you heard me right. This Sausage Bake is all made in ONE PAN. YES those golden brown sausages and roasted vegetables are sitting on a pool of gravy that was cooked right in the oven along with them!!
Cooking sausages 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. 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.
So keep them in the oven until they are nicely browned, as shown in the photos in this post!
How to cook Sausages in the oven with vegetables and gravy
Toss vegetables and potatoes in oil, salt, pepper and a touch of dried herbs of choice (I use thyme and oregano). Place in the pan, then top with sausages.
Whisk up the gravy – it’s made using the same ingredients required in a standard gravy that’s made on the stove. Stock, flour, butter, seasoning.
Except rather than cooking it on the stove, we pour it right into the pan so it bubbles away at the same time the sausages and vegetables are cooking.
By the time the sausages and vegetables are done, the gravy has thickened and is beautifully browned, just like when it’s made on the stove like in this Sausages and Gravy recipe!
Quick Dinner Idea – in one pan!
This is a super tasty and quick dinner to make, but I’m not applauding myself for creating a ground breaking recipe of any kind. Because when you think about it, this Sausage Bake is pretty much made like a stew. The sauce – gravy in this case – is thickened with flour, just like when making a stew.
And the vegetables and meat are cooked together in the sauce – except in this case, I deliberately put the sausages on top so they get nice and brown.
✅ Sausages
✅ Veggies
✅ Gravy
✅ One Pan
Dinner tonight? – Nagi x
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Oven Baked Sausages with Potatoes, Vegetable AND Gravy!
Ingredients
Vegetables
- 700g / 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
Sausages
- 8 - 10 sausages (500-700g / 1-1.4lb) (Note 2)
- Oil spray (optional)
Gravy
- 2 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)
Instructions
- 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. (See notes for Gravy thickness adjustment)
Recipe Notes:
Nutrition Information:
Life of Dozer
The sight of a suitcase always distresses him. So I tried to trick him by piling up my luggage in a washing basket, planning to throw it into a suitcase at the last minute. Just so I wouldn’t have to deal with his forlorn face all night.
Didn’t work. He figured it out.😞
And the original photo from when I first published this recipe which was around Christmas: Dozer sulking. He really, really hates Christmas!
Prakriti Basak Pollack says
Dear Nagi,
Another winning recipe from you! My family LOVED it!
But I have a confession to make- I am not writing this comment just to say how good (and easy) the dinner was last night- your recipes are always good!
So here it goes- My 7-year old daughter and I often read through your recipe blog just to look at Dozer and keep up with his latest adventures!
There I said it! I feel better now! Give Dozer a hug and a kiss from us.
Nagi says
Thanks so much Prakriti, that’s so lovely to hear!!
Diseree says
Thank you so much Nagi, perfect recipe changing up the normal pan fried sausages.
Nagi says
I’m so happy you loved it Diseree!
jessica anne norem says
Made this for dinner last night, soooo good! Husband loved it. I cut up a ring of all beef smoked sausage instead of individual sausages.
Nagi says
Sounds like you nailed it Jessica!
Zoe says
Hey, can I pre make this and pop it in the fridge to cook the same day?
Nagi says
Sure could Zoe!
Gladys says
I have never tried baking sausages. I must admin the sausage and gravy combo is amazing. Thanks!
Nagi says
You’re so welcome Gladys!!
Indre Gylyte says
Amazing!
Nagi says
Thanks so much Indre!
Jenni says
What a FABulous recipe! Love the gravy and I added pumpkin and Brussels sprouts. Thanks Nagi, it’s great.
Nagi says
Sounds great Jenni!
Sylvana says
Hi Nagi, I can’t eat onions (don’t get me started lol) so are there other veggies I can use to bulk it up a bit? Thanks
Nagi says
Hi Sylvana, you could use any veggies you prefer!
Magda says
Easy recipe and produced a very yummy dish.
Nagi says
YES!! It’s so easy isn’t it Magda, I’m so happy you liked it ❤️
Donna says
Made this tonight was lovely, even my fussy 12yr old son enjoyed it – gravy was excellent! Thx will try more of your recipes Nagi x
Nagi says
Winning! So glad to hear it was a hit!
Janet says
Made this for dinner tonight. Very good flavour. I added a few Brussels Sprouts, 1 Parsnip-chunked, 1/2 Fennel bulb, 1/2 med onion cut in 4 sections. Used beef smokies as I did not have big sausages.
Will make it again using chicken with c,broth for the gravy. Loved that it had the gravy.
Nagi says
Sounds great Janet!
Katie says
All of my coworkers were drooling when I took leftovers to work with me! I love your work!
Ivy Johnston says
I have tried this and it is easy and lovely.
Nagi says
Great Ivy!
Matthew Jaggard says
Did this last night and omg it tasted great. Can’t wait to do it again next week. Quick prep time. And delicious.
Nagi says
That’s great to hear Matthew!
Tiana says
This was excellent! I used bratwurst sausages and was really happy with the end result.
Nagi says
ohhh Great!!
Clare Hetherington says
I made this the other day to pop in the freezer but it never made it there. Served it up for impromptu Mother’s Day dinner instead. Was devoured very quickly and declared absolutely delicious by all. Will certainly be making again 🙂
Francine Nault says
I found this recipe to make for today’s supper and it was absolutely delicious! I even soaked bread in the gravy so not to waste any. Thank you for sharing this recipe.
Nagi says
Ohh delicious Francine!
Nicole Morey says
This is a keeper! Yummy! 😁
Laura lotito says
This looks delicious. Can I use sweet Italian sausage ring? It is thick
Nagi says
Absolutely! Anything 🙂 With the long cook time any sausage will cook through and brown nicely – N x
Laura lotito says
thanks!!
laura says
I made this for dinner tonight and it was amazing!!! I had to leave in the oven longer and kept turning sausage every ten minutes until it was brown. picky husband couldn’t stop eating it!! 17 month old loved it too! Thanks for a great recipe
Annetta Francis says
Just had this for dinner tonight and my husband and I LOVED it. I did make one change. We don’t eat potatoes anymore so I swapped them out for rutabaga. I too used Johnsonville brats. This is a keeper for sure. Thank you for the great recipies. And love Dozer. He’s so sweet.
Robert Devlin says
Very simple, very tasty and very easy on the wallet. Perfect to do after my wife and me are tired after work.
Nagi says
Yes, it’s so easy!! Thanks for the feedback Robert ❤️