Potatoes, roasted sausage, carrots, onions, and red bell pepper come together with fragrant herbs to create a simple and hearty one-pan meal. The pre-cooked potatoes bake beautifully in the oven, while the vegetables soften and the sausage infuses the dish with rich flavor.
The preparation is straightforward and most of the work is done by the oven. Simply parboil the potatoes, arrange all the ingredients on a baking tray, and season with sweet paprika, garlic, and Provençal herbs. The amount of vegetables, sausage, and potatoes can be easily adjusted to the number of servings or the size of your tray.
What You’ll Need
- potatoes,
- sausages or other smoked meat,
- red bell pepper,
- onion,
- carrot,
- 1 teaspoon sweet paprika,
- 1 teaspoon Provençal herbs,
- 1 teaspoon granulated garlic,
- seasoning for American-style potatoes,
- 2 level tablespoons salt for boiling potatoes,
- fat for greasing the tray,
- chopped chives for garnish.
The original recipe does not specify exact amounts of potatoes, sausage, vegetables, fat, chives, or American potato seasoning, so adjust according to the number of servings, tray size, and your taste.
Step-by-Step Preparation:
1. Preparing the potatoes: Peel the potatoes, wash them thoroughly, and cut them into quarters. If you are using potatoes of different sizes, try to cut them into similar-sized pieces so they cook and bake evenly.
2. Parboiling the potatoes: Place the prepared potatoes in a pot, cover with water, and add 2 level tablespoons of salt. Bring to a boil and, once the water starts boiling, cook for 10 minutes on low heat.
3. Chopping the onion and carrot: While the potatoes are parboiling, peel the onion and dice it. Peel the carrot as well and slice it so it can be easily spread among the other ingredients on the tray.
4. Preparing the pepper and sausage: Clean the red bell pepper and slice it into strips. Cut the sausages or other chosen smoked meat into slices. The pieces don’t have to be perfectly uniform, but they shouldn’t be too thick.
5. Preparing the tray: Line the baking tray with aluminum foil and lightly grease the surface with fat. This will prevent the potatoes and other ingredients from sticking during baking and make cleaning up easier afterwards.
6. Arranging the potatoes: After 10 minutes, drain the parboiled potatoes and spread them out on the prepared tray. Sprinkle with American potato seasoning to taste, making sure they are not all piled up in one spot.
7. Adding vegetables and sausage: Add the chopped onion, red bell pepper, carrot, and sausage to the potatoes. Evenly sprinkle everything with 1 teaspoon of sweet paprika, 1 teaspoon of granulated garlic, and 1 teaspoon of Provençal herbs.
8. Baking: Place the tray in an oven preheated to 200°C. Bake the potatoes with sausage and vegetables for 30 minutes with both top and bottom heat on, so all the ingredients heat through and cook together.
9. Finishing and serving: Remove the finished dish from the oven and sprinkle with chopped chives. Serve hot straight from the tray, so the potatoes, vegetables, and crispy sausage slices keep their best flavor.
Why Parboil the Potatoes Before Baking
Parboiling for ten minutes shortens the baking time and ensures the potatoes are perfectly cooked after 30 minutes in the oven. Boil the potatoes gently and drain them after the specified time, as they will continue to cook in the oven.
How to Arrange Ingredients on the Tray
Spread the potatoes, vegetables, and sausage as evenly as possible on the tray. Add the seasoning only after arranging the ingredients, so the sweet paprika, granulated garlic, and Provençal herbs are distributed throughout the dish, not just in one spot.
Final Tip
You can make this recipe with sausages or any smoked meat you like. Add the chopped chives only to the finished dish so they stay fresh and provide a pleasant contrast to the baked potatoes, vegetables, and flavorful sausage.
