Name: Sausage and Onion Sheet Pan Dinner
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 40 min
Ingredients: 1 small Onions 52 Red Onion (sliced); 1 small Onions 52 Yellow Onion (sliced); 2 cups sliced sweet mini peppers; 6 oz green beans; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tbsp red wine vinegar; 1 tsp Italian seasoning; 1/2 tsp crushed red pepper flakes (optional); 1/4 tsp salt; 1/4 tsp black pepper; 2 tbsp fresh minced garlic; 1 1/2 lb package pre-cooked turkey, chicken or plant-based sausage (pierced with a fork); 1 cup sliced fresh basil

This super simple, heart healthy sheet pan meal will be quick to enter your dinner rotation! It takes less than 10 minutes to assemble and is loaded with delicious flavors!

This is a picture of a blue plate topped with brown farro, a blend of colorful onions and peppers and a link of sausage.

February is American Heart Month, a month dedicated to shining a light on heart health. It’s an initiative that encourages us to take a look at our own healthy habits and risks to improve our heart health and decrease the risk of heart disease.

This sheet pan meal is an excellent option to incorporate in your heart healthy meal plan. It’s loaded with fiber and nutrient rich vegetables as well as lean protein. Onions 52 Red and Yellow Onions are the veggie star of this sheet pan show. They’re colorful, crisp and delicious in so many recipes.

Onions are low in calories and high in vitamins C and B as well as potassium and antioxidants. They can play an integral role in immune health, iron absorption, metabolism and cellular and muscle function. As a heart health bonus, the nutrients in onions can help reduce cholesterol, improve blood pressure and fight inflammation!

To learn more American Heart month and the facts, risk factors and ways to prevent heart disease, visit the American Heart Association’s website www.heart.org.

What You’ll Need

Onions 52 Red Onion
Onions 52 Yellow Onion
Sweet Mini Peppers
Green Beans
Olive Oil
Red Wine Vinegar
Italian Seasoning
Crushed Red Pepper Flakes
Fresh Garlic
Turkey, Chicken or Plant-Based Sausage

Tools You’ll Need

Sheet Pan
Tongs

How to Make This Recipe

Clean, slice and prep all of the veggies first.

Directly on a parchment paper-lined sheet pan, toss together the onions, peppers, green beans, olive oil, vinegar and dry seasonings. Spread in an even layer for optimal caramelization.

Bake at 400°F for 15 minutes.
Carefully remove the sheet pan from the oven. Toss the par-cooked veggies with the fresh garlic and lay the sausage links on top. Return the sheet pan to the oven to bake for an additional 15 minutes.

Remove the sheet pan from the oven. Garnish and serve the delicious mixture as is or try as one of the topping/filling options noted in Tips and Substitutions.

Tips and Substitutions

This dish is excellent served in many great ways:
- Over whole grain rice
- Inside a whole grain bun
- Inside a whole grain wrap
- Tossed with whole wheat noodles
- Folded with marinara sauce and served over pasta
- Over cauliflower rice
- Inside an omelet
- On top of whole wheat toast
You can use raw sausage in this recipe. Simply add the sausage at the beginning of the bake time when the vegetables are first put in the oven and ensure a safe internal temperature is reached at the end of the total bake time.

Storage

Store leftovers in an air-tight container in the refrigerator up to 3 days
Leftovers can be frozen in an air-tight container up to 3 months. Simply thaw overnight in the refrigerator before reheating.

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