Sausage and Potato Casserole

This Mediterranean-style Sausage and Potato Casserole is easy to make and very flavorful. If you're looking for a delicious and simple casserole dinner here it is!

The juicy vegetables make these baked sausages with potatoes taste so good. Yes, this sausage bake is loaded with tomatoes, onions, and peppers. All the pizza flavors minus the cheese, (unless you want to toss a few pieces of Mozzarella together with sausages) are in this oven-baked sausage recipe.

Table Of Contents

• Type Of Sausage
• How To Make
• Tips
• Serve With
• Recipe

Type Of Sausage

I'm using Greek sausages (Loukaniko) in this recipe. They're made of pork and have strong flavors of garlic, oregano, and most of the time leeks. Italian sausages are very similar.

You may, in fact, use any other good-quality pork sausage you like. I can't say I'm really a fan of beef sausages. But if you prefer, then you can use them for this recipe.

How To Make

To make sausage and potatoes in the oven: Mix the potatoes with the vegetables, seasonings, olive oil, and water or stock. Toss them into a baking dish, and bake covered until the potatoes are completely soft when you prick them with a knife.

TIP: You can let the potatoes bake until they absorb all the water if you don't want the dish to be too saucy.

Once the potatoes are cooked, add the sausages and bake uncovered until they get nicely roasted.

I like sausages to drain out their fat a bit (Greek pork sausages have a lot), that's why I either poke holes with a toothpick or scar them on top and bottom with a knife. This also prevents them from cracking open and exploding.

I also like to roast sausages in the oven so I let them bake without turning them. If you don't want roasted skins, flip them halfway through baking.

Tips

1. To give this dish a stronger flavor, you can roast the vegetables (except the potatoes) and then bake them together with the potatoes.
2. Or you can sautee the vegetables on the stovetop first. You can also pan-fry the potatoes until golden (no need to cook and soften) and then bake them in the oven.
3. Make it spicy! Add some cayenne pepper, Tobasco sauce, or hot red pepper flakes, it goes so well with this dish.
4. I am using sweet paprika but if you want to enhance the smokey flavor of the sausages, use smoked paprika.
5. If tomatoes aren't in season, it's better to use cherry tomatoes or canned whole tomatoes and chop them coarsely.

Serve With

Serve with a delicious Cabbage Salad like this Greek Cabbage Salad (Vinegar Coleslaw), Marinated Cabbage And Carrot Salad, or this Healthy + Creamy Greek Yogurt Coleslaw.

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