Simple ingredients, simple supper, big flavours! This Sausage, fennel and pepper roast is the perfect weekday meal for any busy household.
Maybe it’s because I grew up in a city that has never really experienced a true autumn day, but I get such a kick every time I step foot out side our house. The colors, the leaves, the chill – I love it all.  I went for my first driving practice today since living in the UK and I had to keep reminding myself to focus on the roads and not the trees. Thankfully it didn’t take long to get the hang of things. The whole driving on the opposite side of the road thing wasn’t so difficult, though I still can’t get over how narrow English roads are. It’s like driving in a bike lane with two way traffic.
In weather like this all I want to do is sit down with a warm drink for my cool hands while wrapping up in an oversized sweater. While Mike will never tire of having the same chicken dinners night after night, I quite like to switch up our meals to align more with what’s in season. Also, I’m not going to lie, I get bored of chicken night after night. Though I’m more of a steak girl at heart, I can’t deny my love for all things pork.
Even greater than my love of pork is my love for simplicity which is why this sausage, fennel, and pepper roast has made its way into our weekly dinner rotation as of late. Minimal work + minimal clean up = life made. I’m on a constant quest to simplify all parts of my life – cooking being one of those areas. As much as I enjoy cooking and its many processes I also appreciate fast and simple meals that can be thrown together with little effort on my part. I am eternally thankful for olive oil and it’s ability to make just about any and all vegetables taste so much better with just a drizzle.
So here’s to beautiful fall days and simple, yet flavourful dinners that make them all the better.
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Sausage, Fennel and Pepper Roast
Simple ingredients, simple supper, big flavors! This Sausage, fennel and pepper roast is the perfect weekday meal for any busy household.
Ingredients
- 3 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil
- 8 sausages, (Black Farmer is a great GF option if you live in the UK)
- 5-6 small potatoes cut in half**
- 1 fennel bulb cut into thick wedges
- 1 sweet red pepper deseeded and cut into slices
- 1 carrot cut into chunks
- 1 garlic clove crushed
- 1 1/2 tablespoons wholegrain mustard
- 1 cup (250 ml) chicken stock
- parsley for topping
Instructions
- Pour 1 1/2 tablespoons of the oil into the roasting tin and place it in the middle of the oven as the oven heats up to 200°C/400°F
- Add the sausages and the potatoes to the roasting tin and gently toss in the oil before roasting another 10 minutes.
- After the ten minutes add the fennel, pepper, carrot, and garlic to the tin. Pour the remaining oil and the mustard over the top of the veggies. Stir it all up to coat everything in oil and mustard. Pour the chicken stock over the top and then place back in the oven to roast for another 30-35 minutes. MAke sure to turn the sausage about halfway through so it cooks evenly.
- Remove from the oven to cool for a few minutes. Top with torn parsley and enjoy.
Notes
*sub the small roasting potatoes for 1 sweet potato if you want to keep this strictly paleo
Nutrition Information:
Yield:
4Serving Size:
gAmount Per Serving: Calories: 584Saturated Fat: 13gCholesterol: 95mgSodium: 967mgCarbohydrates: 17gFiber: 4gSugar: 1gProtein: 24g
Kathy says
This is absolutely delicious, and one of our favorites. The veggie combination is great, and the dish is an easy dinner party go-to.
Sarah Nevins says
I’m so glad you’ve enjoyed this so much! Thanks for taking the time to come back to leave a review 🙂
Regina says
Delicious. The first time I made it exactly to your recipe & it was amazing. This time I’m using rainbow carrots & vegetable broth since that is what I have on hand but know it’s going to be amazing. Thank you so much for a wonderful recipe to pin.
Sarah Nevins says
Oh that’s great! I’m so glad you enjoyed it! Thanks Regina!
Vivian says
Hello,
I was looking for something to do with some fennel I had bought and I found your recipe on Pinterest. Thanks for posting it. I made it almost exactly as you suggested and we really enjoyed it. I used Sweet Italian Turkey Sausage and I only used 6 pieces since I was making it for 2 of us (and my cooking dish was a bit small). I added 1/2 red onion to mine, and possibly a bit more garlic and chicken broth. Here is what I would do differently next time: Cut the sausage in chunks so that some of the taste of the sausage mixes with the vegetables. I would keep the chicken broth to exactly one cup as I did a bit more and I thought it was a bit watered down. Lastly, I only had regular sized potatoes and I cut them up, but not quite small enough – some pieces were still hard after roasting. Other than that, I loved the mixture of the fennel, red peppers and mustard. Thanks for sharing.
Sarah says
Hi Vivian! Thank you so much, I’m happy you enjoyed it! I also love that you shared what you did differently in case anyone else wants to try it as you did. I like your idea to cut up the sausage to get more of the flavor – I’m going to do that next time!
Lady Laughsalot says
Hi I have recently come across your blog and am so pleased I have – so many fantastic low fodmap recipes. I absolutely love sausage and mash and this dish makes a nice change. I’ve recently learned that ALL Marks and Spencer sausages are gluten free as well as their crumbed ham. I’ve tried the sausages several times and they are delicious. Just another source of info to throw out there. Thank you Sarah for taking the time to put these recipes together. I’ve tried signing up to your newsletter but it keeps saying ‘oops there’s a problem’. I am UK based like yourself living in Birmingham. Hopefully this comments finds you. Look forward to your next inspired recipe. Best wishes, Shelley
Sarah says
Yay, I’m glad you’re finding things you like! If there are ever any recipes in particular that you’d like to see feel free to let me know.
That’s good to know about Marks’ & Spencer. It’s nice to be able to have options with where to find things. Thank for letting me know about the newsletter too! There seems to be a problem with my tech stuff so I’ll get someone to help me figure that out.
I hope you enjoy the rest of your day! Thank you so much for your comment – it’s made my day 🙂