If you are looking for some family friendly comfort food that can all be done in one pan, and is high in protein and fibre then give this Honey and Mustard Sausage Tray Bake a try. It's packed full of colourful vegetables and is smothered in a really easy honey and mustard marinade. Healthy comfort food at its finest and ready in just 50 minutes. It can be prepared in advance too.
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We are big fans of a tray bake. Anything where the whole meal can be cooked in one pan to save on the washing up gets a big thumbs up from us and a sausage tray bake is so easy.
They are also a great way to add lots of vegetables and colour to your dinner and it's something my kids love!
Sweet and sticky sausages, a little warmth from the mustard and crispy vegetables. Sausages and vegetables all thrown onto a baking tray with a little honey and mustard sauce to cover it all in.
Easy to adapt with whatever vegetables you have too - it's an easy weeknight winner! It's budget friendly too.
If you are looking for other tray bake recipes to try, then why not try our simple Crispy Chicken Traybake or our delicious Halloumi and Gnocchi Tray Bake?
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Ingredients and Substitutions
A full ingredients list, along with US Customary and Metric measurements, can be found in the recipe card at the end of this post.
- Sausages - We use the Heck 98% pork sausages, but feel free to swap for your favourite. You could even use vegetarian sausages and put then in after the vegetables have cooked for a bit.
- Potatoes - Potatoes really help to bulk it out and make it a whole meal. But you could leave them out and add extra vegetables and then serve it with mashed potatoes. You can swap white potatoes for sweet potatoes or halved baby potatoes.
- Bell peppers - We used orange and red peppers, however you could use yellow and green too.
- Leek - This can be swapped for onion in the sausage tray bake if you prefer.
- Carrots - You could use any carrots. Purple carrots would add a nice pop of colour to this dish.
- Tomatoes - We used whole cherry tomatoes and we found these work best rather than chopping up larger tomatoes.
- Honey - If you are using vegan sausages and you want the whole dish to be vegan, then swap this for maple syrup.
- Mustard - We used wholegrain mustard, however Dijon would work too.
Variations
Sausage Options
- Chicken or turkey sausages for a lighter option
- Vegetarian or vegan sausages
Vegetable Swaps
- Sweet potatoes instead of white potatoes
- Red onions instead of leeks
- Courgette or broccoli florets (add in the last 20 minutes)
Flavour Twists
- Add a splash of balsamic vinegar for extra depth
- Add a teaspoon of smoked paprika for warmth
- Swap honey for maple syrup
Time Saving Tip!
One of my favourite time saving hacks for this recipe, is to buy a supermarket pack of casserole vegetables and just dump that into the honey and mustard mix.
No chopping needed, making it a super quick and easy sausage tray bake.
How to Make Sausage Tray Bake
Prep: Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- Step 1: In a large mixing bowl, combine the oil, mustard and honey.
- Step 2: Add all of the chopped vegetables to the bowl and mix well to coat everything in the dressing.
- Step 3: Spread the coated veg over a large baking tray and add the sausages. Brush any remaining dressing over the sausages.
- Step 4: Put into the oven and cook for 40 minutes, mixing everything around halfway through.
Serving Suggestions
Let's talk about dip first! You need something on the side to dip this sausage tray bake into, so why not try our Homemade BBQ Sauce or Healthy Ketchup Recipe?
There already potatoes in the dish, so you don't really need any more on the side, but we never say no to double potatoes!
When it comes to vegetables sides, we have got you covered! Why not try our Grilled Corn with Herb Butter, Garlic Spring Greens, Roasted Tenderstem Broccoli or Garlic Green Beans?
Storage
Store: If you have some leftovers of this, then pop them in the fridge in an airtight container and it will keep for about 2 days.
Reheat: To reheat, simply put in the oven for 15-20 minutes, or until the sausages and completely heated through.
Freeze: I wouldn't recommend freezing and reheating the leftovers, as once the vegetables are defrosted they can get a bit limp. Best to just keep any leftovers in the fridge. However, you can freeze them if you need to.
Prep ahead: You can chop vegetables and mix the dressing up to 24 hours ahead and mix it all together and keep in the fridge until you are ready to add it to the tray with the sausages.
Dannii's Top Tips
- Make sure all the ingredients for the honey and mustard sausage traybake are spread out in a single layer on the baking tray. If they are on top of each other, then the vegetables tend to steam, rather than roast, and stay quite soft rather than crispy. If you don't have one large baking tray, separate the mixture into two smaller ones.
- Cut potatoes into even-sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Turning sausages halfway ensures even browning.
- For extra crispness, finish under the grill (broiler) for 2-3 minutes.
- The cooking times are for thicker pork sausages, if you are using thinner chipolatas, the cooking time will vary.
Frequently Asked Questions
If you potatoes are still hard, but the sausages are cooked, then take the sausages out and carry on cooking the vegetables and then put the sausages back in for a couple of minutes to warm through before serving.
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Recipe
Honey and Mustard Sausage Tray Bake
Ingredients
- 6 Pork sausages
- 1 Leek - sliced
- 2 Bell peppers - cut into chunks
- 16 Cherry tomatoes
- 400 g (14 oz) Potato - peeled and cut into small chunks
- 100 g (3.5 oz) Carrots - peeled and cut into small chunks
- 2 tablespoon Olive oil
- 3 tablespoon Honey
- 2 tablespoon Wholegrain mustard
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 200°C/180°C(fan)/400°F/Gas 6.
- In a large mixing bowl, combine 2 tablespoon Olive oil, 2 tablespoon Wholegrain mustard and 3 tablespoon Honey.
- Add 1 Leek, 2 Bell peppers, 16 Cherry tomatoes, 400 g Potato and 100 g Carrots to the bowl and mix well to coat everything in the dressing.
- Spread the coated veg over a large baking tray and add 6 Pork sausages. Brush any remaining dressing over the sausages.
- Put into the oven and cook for 40 minutes, mixing everything around halfway through.
Recipe Tips
- Make sure all the ingredients for the honey and mustard sausage traybake are spread out in a single layer on the baking tray. If they are on top of each other, then the vegetables tend to steam, rather than roast, and stay quite soft rather than crispy. If you don't have one large baking tray, separate the mixture into two smaller ones.
- Cut potatoes into even-sized pieces so they cook evenly.
- Turning sausages halfway ensures even browning.
- For extra crispness, finish under the grill (broiler) for 2-3 minutes.
- The cooking times are for thicker pork sausages, if you are using thinner chipolatas, the cooking time will vary.
Nutritional Information
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The nutritional information provided is approximate and is calculated using online tools. Information can vary depending on various factors, but we have endeavoured to be as accurate as possible.
As all appliances vary, cooking times are a guide. Please note that by changing the serving size, the cooking time may also need to be altered.
Tanya says
This looks and sounds great, I always put honey on my mini sausages at Christmas but for some reason I've thought to do it all year round. I have been missing out
Elizabeth says
Now that's my kind of evening meal! Love everything about this recipe!
kirsty says
I've got to admit I've only recently discovered sausage casserole and absolutely love it! I really like the addition of adding in a honey mustard for a kick and a bit of sweetness. I'm going to have to give it a go.
Ondo Lady says
Wow! That looks so healthy! Is that sweet potato? I have a huge weakness for sausages so that looks like a perfect dish.
Emily Leary says
Yum! The veg looks perfectly cooked and I'm loving the herby flavours. I'd be delighted to get this anywhere.
Jane says
Wow this is one vibrant dish! It looks just beautiful and like you said, so easy to throw together at the end of a long day!
Angela Bethea says
These Traybakes idea sounds really practical to save more time and energy cooking dishes for the family. I'll definitely check out other traybakes recipe from you for sure.
Kacie says
Honey and mustard go so well together, so I can only imagine how scrumptious these sausages must be!
Rhian Westbury says
This sounds amazing, I am a huge fan of traybakes at the moment and I bet the honey just gives the veggies a nice flavour too x
Charli Bruce says
I love meals that you can cook in one tray, it really helps with ease and the fact there's not 100 pans to wash up afterwards. This was delicious and really easy to make x
Melanie says
This looks so scrummy and love the vibrancy of the colours look very tasty x
MissPond says
Wow what a colourful and yummy looking tray bake. I love easy recipes like these!
Alison Rost says
Talk about a lovely recipe perfect for a Sunday lunch with the family! I'd love to make this when the kids come over to visit. I'm sure they'll love it.
Valentina says
Looks so healthy and tasty! I love one-pan meal like this.
Sandi says
I love the honey mustard flavors in this dish!