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:
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This was so good!!! Perfect for St Patrick’s day. I didn’t use the butter or flour for the gravy because of doing it gluten free, but just added rice flour straight to the broth and it turned out great. Thank you!
Hi I’m just wondering if I could make this in a slow cooker?
Hi Amanda, not really as you want to get the browning of those sausages – N x
Made this again (for the fourth or fifth time) but this time used British bangers (Nieman Ranch brand) (USA). It was the best yet! So simple, and the gravy is magical. Forget beef stew, this is the way to go! Thank you, Nagi. You da best!
And so easy! Thanks so much for letting me know what you think Lori! N x
Made it vegan by swapping the sausages out for vegan sausages and a vegan gravy for broth! Delicious 🙂
Great to know Dan!!!
Can you tell me if you use Italian sausage or smoked sausage? Thank you
Italian or any other sausage you’d throw on the barbie! Not smoked sausages like you’d use for jambalaya 🙂 N x
G’day Nagi from rural Australia. I use bush tomato sausages in this recipe. So I add 2 Tbs of tomato paste to the gravy. And a punnet of Mini Roma Tomatoes to the vegetables. Delish! This recipe will become a staple in my repertoire. Thank you! ~Carol❤
Just made this. Wow. So simple but so tasty 👍
Hi Nagi! I love this recipe, thank you! My kids always eat every bit of it! Just wondering if the calorie information is serving per person?
Thanks!
Hi Sarah, I’m so glad it’s a hit in your house! The nutrition is per serving and the recipe is catering for 4 servings – N x
Hi Nagi, Could you provide any tips on making this in an Instant Pot? I have the Instant Pot Duo Crisp AF8 qt.
Hi RoseAnn, I haven’t tried sorry – would love to know if it works!
I’m a bit confused Nagi. First you said bake the sausages first, then add the veggie and gravy. On recipe, it said coat the raw sausages with oil and place it on the top of the veggie. I see the pic showed the sausages is raw. I’m confused. So which one, the cooked one or the raw one?
Hi Paul, the veggies are tossed with a little oil – placed in the pan with the sausages on top and then baked – N x
Thank you for this recipe. it is so quick, easy and versatile. I have used it several times, I’m thinking of swapping sausages for chicken thighs and adding other veg for variety next time
Sounds great Dayle!
Thank you for this easy recipie
Can this be done with chicken breast?
I made this tonight. Easy and delicious. My husband loved it. Barely had left overs. I love your site and your recipes. This will be in my permanent rotation. I get more inspiration from you lately than any other. And of course there’s Dozer 😘
That’s awesome Melanie – thanks so much for letting me know!
Bliss. So many recipes. So little time. Your a genius Nagi. Variety. Taste. Nutrition ( we won’t mention butter and cream) 😁 Back to the kitchen. I’m driven!! Lol
Dozer. You are so gorgeous and have the best Mum
Is this dish possible to make in a slow cooker??? I REALLY hope so! haha
Hi Natasha, sorry it’s not – you really need the higher heat of an oven to get those sausages golden and delicious – N x
Well my oven broke recently so I went over to my mom’s to use hers and it turned out great haha! Tasted like a home cooked, winter meal :)! My husband told me to keep it in the books!
This recipe is delicious. Even my fussy 8yr old ate her meal. A great midweek dinner that makes a nice change from fried sausages. Thanks for the recipe.
I’m so glad you enjoyed it Phoebe!
It took longer to cook than to eat it. What a YUM! Thanks Nagi & Dozer!
The perfect meal!
Hi Nagi, made this last night using Turkey sausages as my little one can’t have beef or pork. It was a hit! The potatoes were a bit hard so I covered with foil & cooked a bit longer. Then put grill on to get sausages lovely & brown! Delicious! Will be making again!
I’m so glad it was a hit Ashley! Thanks so much for letting me know ❤️
Made the sausage bake, all the family loved it, even my fussy daughter, making again tonight, bit more gravy this time
Wahoo, sounds like it was a winner Pam!
Hey Nagi !
I made the sausage and gravy oven bake. It’s perfect! I’m about to make it again. My husband’s family is from the UK and he was over the moon about it! Thanks for having different oven settings. We are in Los Angeles 😉
I’m so glad it’s a hit Stacey!
Absolutely loved the Oven Baked Sausages with Potatoes, Vegetables and Gravy, as I enjoy all your recipes, keep up all the good work, Hugs for Dozer.