Easy Bake Sausage, Veggies, & Rice

Frozen or Fresh…Easy to Bake Dinner for a Weeknight

Check out the original recipe on the food blog Chelsea’s Messy Apron One Pan Healthy Sausage and Veggies. This is a great food blog to checkout!

This is an adapted sheet pan recipe that is easy to make on a weeknight. You can use frozen items or fresh items of produce. It really depends on what is in the freezer during that week and what we have on hand. I prefer turkey sausage for this recipe, but it is also delicious with andouille sausage. Feel free to sub in your favorite veggies to make your own spin on these easy bake sausage, veggies, and rice dish! Remember, you can pin the image below to view the side-by-side ingredients list and steps for directions. Scroll past the image to see each step with pictures. Happy weeknight dinner!

Step-By-Step Directions

Step 1: Assemble your ingredients.

If you chose frozen veggies, you can warm them in the microwave to half-temperature to make mixing a little easier. I like the fajita peppers, but I have also used tri-colored bell peppers in lieu of onions. It is just as good. Sometimes if I am feeding more than just us, I will double the sausage. I like to use a baking tray instead of a sheet pan for this because the ingredients can get pretty deep. If you prefer things a little crispier, use a sheet pan!

sausage and veggies ingredients

Step 2: Spray your baking tray with cooking spray. Preheat the oven to 400.

sausage and veggies greased pan

Step 3: Chop your turkey sausage. Chop your potatoes. Add veggies.

I have also used baby gold potatoes in this and it works just as well! I like to cut the potatoes pretty small so that they cook all the way through in the time given in the oven. The larger the chunks the longer the cooking time. When you are done with the sausage and potatoes, add in your veggies. I like to cook frozen veggies to half-temperature (half the time) in the microwave so everything is easier to mix together when I am adding seasonings.

sausage and potatoes

Step 4: Seasonings, please.

Once all of the ingredients are chopped and in the tray, drizzle the mixture with a light coating of olive oil. Then, add your seasonings.

  • Parsley flakes

  • Paprika

  • Seasoning salt/pepper

  • Garlic powder/minced garlic

  • Onion powder/minced onion

sausage and veggies seasonings

Step 5: Mix everything together. Cook for 45 minutes at 400.

An optional step would be to add a light topping of parsley over the mixture. You don’t need to stir during cooking, but feel free to turn the mixture if you are worried about the potatoes getting done all the way through. A good hint that the potatoes are done is if they stick a little bit at the bottom of the tray when you try to turn the mixture over in the tray.

ready to bake sausage and veggies

Step 6: Cook your rice.

At the 30 minute mark during cooking, start your rice. I like the boil-in-a-bag kind because it is mess-free. You can use white or brown rice.

boil in a bag rice

Step 7: Serve the mixture over rice.

You can also eat this mixture alone without the rice if you are being mindful of carbohydrates. Pardon the picture below of my plate after I got some seconds.

ready to serve sausage and veggies
second plate sausage and veggies

Writing Mindset Table: Easy Bake Sausage, Veggies, and Rice is one of my go-to weeknight meals! What are your go-to weeknight meals? What variations of meats or veggies would try with this recipe?


sausage bake


Stephanie Hampton

A dedicated educator with over a decade of experience in public education, specializing in English Language Arts, writing instruction, and using mentor texts in the classroom. Stephanie currently works as an educational consultant. When she isn’t talking about teaching, she is with her family, spending time journaling, and enjoying a fresh cup of coffee.

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