Italian sausage bake
A super easy and simple Italian sausage bake made with stewed tomatoes, peppers, spices and fresh herbs.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- 40 min
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 red peppers (long sweet or bell)
- 15.8 oz (450g) cherry tomatoes
- 4 cloves garlic
- 8 sausages (, high quality 90% pork)
- 1 large handful basil (chopped)
- 1 large handful parsley (chopped)
- 1/2 tsp red pepper flakes ((chilli flakes))
- 2 tsp fennel seeds
- 6 balsamic onions (cut in half)
- 1 tsp balsamic vinegar
- salt and pepper
- 2 tbsp olive oil
Instructions
- 1
Pre-heat the oven to 180°C/350°F.
- 2
Slice the cherry tomatoes in half and add them to a baking dish. Cut the peppers into slices and add them too along side the balsamic onions, garlic cloves (skins on and crushed with the back of a knife), red pepper flakes, herbs and fennel seeds.
- 3
Add 2 tbsp of olive oil, 1 tsp balsamic vinegar and a good pinch of salt and pepper, bake in the over for 10 minutes to soften.
- 4
Removed the softened veg and place the sausages on top. Bake for another 15 minutes, turn the sausage and bake for a further 10-15 minutes. The sausages should be browned, cooked through and the veg soft and stew like.
- 5
Serve with crusty bread, salad or creamy mashed potatoes.