Sausage, Peppers, Onions, and Potato Bake

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This sausage and potato bake is an Italian comfort food classic! The smell of this cooking in my kitchen transports me back to playing on the street in front of my Papa and Gigi's house in Brooklyn. I make 2 trays of this for every family get-together, and it's gone in a flash!

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 an overhead view of baked sausage, peppers, onions, and potatoes in a white baking dish.
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Prep Time:
20 mins
Cook Time:
40 mins
Total Time:
1 hr
Servings:
8
Yield:
8 servings

If you're looking for a comforting meal that is made with ingredients you currently have in the fridge, then you've found the right recipe for you. This recipe with sausage, potatoes, onion, and peppers starts out in the skillet, but turns into a bubbly casserole-like dish after a trip to the oven.

Everyone in your family will love it and you will have found a new go-to recipe that has hearty and filling ingredients — it's a win-win!

Sausage and Potato Bake Ingredients

The ingredients in this bake are quite simple — and you probably already have most of them on hand. Here's what you'll need:

Olive Oil
The olive oil is used for cooking your sausage, potatoes, and veggies in the skillet.

Italian Sausage
Choose your favorite Italian sausage (mild, medium, or hot will work) for this recipe.

Potatoes
You can use whatever potatoes you like, as long as you peel and thinly slice them. But for faster cooking and less chopping, try smaller red potatoes or fingerlings so you can eat them whole.

Bell Peppers
Both red and green bell peppers are used in this recipe — and, hey, if you have yellow or orange, throw those in too!

Onions
Yellow onions will work best here for their caramelized flavor.

White Wine
White wine adds flavor to the veggies and sausage. Plus, it keeps the dish moist during baking.

Chicken Stock
This recipe uses chicken stock, though you can use any stock you have on hand in a pinch.

Seasonings
Lightly season the sausage and vegetables with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

How to Make Sausage and Potato Bake

You'll find the full recipe below, but here's what you can expect when making this recipe:

Cook the Sausage, Potatoes, Peppers, and Onions

In a skillet over medium heat, first, you'll brown the Italian sausage. After it's evenly brown, add it to a baking dish.

Then, in the same skillet, cook the potatoes until brown. Add those to the baking dish.

Next, in the same skillet, cook the bell peppers and the onion until they soften. Add them to the baking dish.

Season the Sausage and Vegetables

Cover the sausage, potatoes, peppers, and onions with white wine, chicken stock, Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

Bake

Bake the dish until hot and bubbling.

What to Serve With Sausage and Potato Bake

As a main course, this dish already has a lot going on: meat and veggies in a savory sauce. But there's always room for extra sides.

You can serve it alongside coleslaw, potato salad, macaroni and cheese, or even more grilled vegetables.

Allrecipes Community Tips and Praise

"I found this recipe a few years ago, marvelous! I've made it several times, occasionally making small changes depending on what I have on hand. It doesn't matter, it's always delicious. I personally never add the wine, I use additional stock, still delicious," says Barbs favorites.

"Great easy recipe. Would work with any kind of sausage. I used a spicy smoked polish sausage. After browning the sausage, potatoes and vegetables I had a lot of carmelized brown goodness left in the bottom of my skillet. So I deglazed the pan with the wine and chicken stock before pouring the liquid over the ingredients in the baking dish," according to Bruce.

"I loved it. It was so flavorful and easy to make. Even my 5yr old niece who is a notoriously picky eater ate it up quickly. The only change I made was subbing the wine for more chicken broth because I didn't have any wine. I don't know if that made a big difference to the taste, but it was excellent as is," raves Samantha Cobb.

Editorial contributions by Bailey Fink

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Ingredients

Original recipe (1X) yields 8 servings

  • 2 teaspoons olive oil

  • 2 pounds Italian sausage links, cut into 2-inch pieces

  • ¼ cup olive oil

  • 4 large potatoes, peeled and thickly sliced

  • 2 large green bell peppers, seeded and cut into wedges

  • 2 large red bell peppers, seeded and cut into wedges

  • 3 large onions, cut into wedges

  • ½ cup white wine

  • ½ cup chicken stock

  • 1 teaspoon Italian seasoning

  • salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste

Directions

  1. Gather all ingredients.

    Overhead of cut sausage, potatoes, bell peppers, onions, and spices in bowls.

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  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).

  3. Heat 2 teaspoons olive oil in a large skillet over medium heat, and cook and stir the sausage until browned, 5 to 10 minutes. Transfer cooked sausage to a large baking dish.

    Cooked sausage being transferred onto a white baking dish.

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  4. Pour 1/4 cup of olive oil into the skillet, and cook potatoes, stirring occasionally, until browned, about 10 minutes.

    Sliced potatoes being cooked on a skillet.

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  5. Place the potatoes into the baking dish, leaving some oil in the skillet.

    Cooked potatoes placed in a white baking dish and skillet with sausage drippings left in the pan..

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  6. Cook and stir green and red peppers and onions in the hot skillet until they are beginning to soften, about 5 minutes.

    Onions and bell peppers being cooked on a skillet.

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  7. Add the vegetables to the baking dish. Pour wine and chicken stock over the vegetables and sausage, and sprinkle with Italian seasoning, salt, and pepper.

    Cooking wine being poured over onions, bell peppers, sausage, and potatoes in a white baking dish with spices to the side.

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  8. Gently stir sausage, potatoes, and vegetables together.

  9. Bake in the preheated oven until hot and bubbling, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve hot.

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Nutrition Facts (per serving)

539 Calories
30g Fat
46g Carbs
20g Protein
Nutrition Facts
Servings Per Recipe 8
Calories 539
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 30g 38%
Saturated Fat 9g 44%
Cholesterol 45mg 15%
Sodium 1041mg 45%
Total Carbohydrate 46g 17%
Dietary Fiber 7g 24%
Total Sugars 7g
Protein 20g 40%
Vitamin C 126mg 140%
Calcium 63mg 5%
Iron 3mg 18%
Potassium 1269mg 27%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.