Sheet-Pan Italian Sausage with Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, and Polenta
[Vegan]

Sheet-Pan Italian Sausage with Peppers, Onions, Tomatoes, and Polenta [Vegan]

Two things—a rimmed baking sheet and 40 minutes of your time—are all you need to whip up a dinner that will satisfy the whole family. By coming up with a clever arrangement for all the elements and staggering their cooking times, we’re able to make this three-part feast of sausage,... Two things—a rimmed baking sheet and 40 minutes of your time—are all you need to whip up a dinner that will satisfy the whole family. By coming up with a clever arrangement for all the elements and staggering their cooking times, we’re able to make this three-part feast of sausage, vegetables, and polenta a weeknight reality. The juicy grape tomatoes, sweet red bell peppers, and onion take longer to cook than the plant-based sausages, so they get a head start in the oven. We also halve a log of precooked polenta and place it on the sheet pan opposite the veg to get some attractive browning. The garlic and fresh rosemary in the vegetables echo the flavors of the Italian sausage links that are the cornerstone of the meal. We arrange the sausages atop the softened vegetables and then fire up the broiler—a few minutes of the intense heat browns the sausages and caramelizes the softened vegetables. You can use store-bought Parmesan or make our Plant-Based Parmesan (page 12), if desired. Read More