Fall Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner with Chicken Sausage

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This fall harvest sheet pan dinner with chicken sausage is a delicious meal packed full of fall veggies and protein. It’s a family favorite for busy weeknights when you want a healthy meal the whole family will enjoy without too much effort.

This easy recipe combines the savory flavors of pumpkin, red potatoes, brussels sprouts, sausage, and spices for a dish that packs plenty of flavor into each bite. After cooking, drizzle this dish with a maple balsamic glaze for a touch of sweetness and sprinkle with freshly grated parmesan cheese to top it all off. Yum!

Why You’ll Like Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner

Sheet pan meals are on repeat in our home because:

• It’s so simple. This sheet pan recipe only uses a handful of simple ingredients so you don’t need to buy something from the store that you will never use again. To make the recipe requires minimal prep as well. Nothing complicated here!
• It’s healthy! Skip the fast food on a busy night and replace it with this dish that uses seasonal produce packed full of vitamins and antioxidants. This recipe is one you’ll want to keep on hand as part of your healthy eating plan.
• It’s a flavorful dinner. The flavors are basic enough that kids will like it (what kid doesn’t like potatoes and sausage) but the pumpkin, brussel sprouts, drizzle of balsamic glaze, and sprinkle of parmesan take this recipe to the next level and help satisfy the adults as well.
• It’s fast! One of the best things about this recipe is that everything gets mixed in one bowl and cooked on one sheet which equals less mess and less time spent during prep time and cleanup. The sausage is already fully cooked which speeds up the cooking time as well.

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Tips for Harvest Sheet Pan Dinner:

• The best part of this recipe is that you can change the flavor of this dish by using different flavors of savory fully-cooked chicken sausage or even turkey sausage. We have found Aidells to be the best chicken sausage because there are so many flavors to choose from: pineapple bacon, roasted garlic & gruyere cheese, Cajun style, or spicy mango with jalapeno. Yum!
• If you use Azure Standard, next time try their organic USA-grown chicken apple sausage or chicken spinach sausage.
• If brussel sprouts and pumpkin aren’t your thing, feel free to swap them out for your favorite fall vegetables, such as broccoli, cauliflower, or sweet potatoes.
• The best way to speed up prep time even more is by buying already diced pumpkin or butternut squash, washed and trimmed brussel sprouts, and a premade balsamic glaze.

Ingredients:

Fully cooked chicken sausages, sliced (we use Aidells brand)

Small pumpkin or butternut squash, cubed

Brussel sprouts

Red or Yukon potatoes

Avocado or olive oil

Garlic powder

Italian seasoning

Sea salt

Freshly ground black pepper

Balsamic glaze:

Pure maple syrup

Balsamic vinegar

Fresh parmesan cheese for topping

Tools You May Need:

Large mixing bowl

Large sheet pan or 2 smaller sheet pans

Cutting board

Knife

Parchment paper

Fall Harvest Easy One-Pan Meal Prep:

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees.

Make the balsamic glaze by combining pure maple syrup and balsamic vinegar in a small pot. Bring to a boil, then simmer on low for about 20 minutes until mixture has reduced by half and has thickened enough that it coats the back of a spoon. Set aside.

Slice the sausage into ¼ inch thick coins. Peel the pumpkin, remove seeds, and dice in bite-sized pieces. Wash and trim the brussel sprouts and cut in half. Wash the potatoes and dice them into small cubes.

In a large bowl, combine the sausage, pumpkin, brussel sprouts, and potatoes with the avocado oil, garlic powder, Italian seasoning, salt and pepper. Stir until all the ingredients are well coated.

Transfer the harvest vegetables mixture to a rimmed baking sheet lined with parchment paper and spread into an even layer. Place the baking sheet in a preheated oven for 30 minutes, stirring halfway through.

Pierce with a fork to ensure the potatoes are tender. If they are not tender, continue cooking at additional 3 minute intervals until tender.

You can drizzle the balsamic glaze directly onto the easy sheet pan dinner after baking, or apply the glaze to each individual plate and follow with a sprinkle of parmesan cheese.

Serving Suggestions:

Because this one pan meal contains veggies, protein, and starch in a single meal, it can stand on its own for dinner. However, if you would like to add a side dish consider serving it with a side of whole grain rice or quinoa. A side salad or jar of homecanned fruit would also pair well with this harvest dinner.

Storage:

Store leftovers of this savory one-pan meal in a glass meal prep container in the refrigerator for 3-4 days. This particular recipe doesn’t freeze well because the potatoes and pumpkin will turn to mush when thawed.

More Easy Dinners:

• Chicken Apple Sausage Sheet Pan Dinner
• How to Cook Pizza on the Grill
• Rosemary Garlic Potatoes
• Pumpkin Seed Pesto with Kale
• Farm to Table Meal Planning

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