Turkey Sausage with Roasted Potatoes, Onions, and Bell Peppers

I don't think I realized just how much I love roasting different meats and veggies until just a few years ago. It is so easy and everything always tastes so great. This is an absolutely scrumptious dinner that I think all of you will enjoy. Once you do the prep work, all you have to do is sit back and wait for a tasty meal to finish cooking.

This recipe has your lean protein, your starch, and some peppers and onions. To add to the nutrition of this dinner, we served this meal with some sauteed garlic green beans and some fresh sliced strawberries and bananas on the side. If you have leftovers, they taste great if you scramble some eggs in the morning and have as a "hash".

The original recipe calls for the use of chicken sausage but the store was all out of the brand we usually buy, so I opted to try out Hot Italian Turkey Sausage and they tasted just as good as chicken sausage, and also added some spice to the meal, which is always a hit in our house. They do offer the turkey sausage in a mild and sweet option as well.

Turkey Sausage w/Roasted Potatoes, Onions, and Bell Peppers
Serves: 4 large portions or 6 smaller portions
Adapted by: http://www.skinnytaste.com/2011/10/roasted-potatoes-chicken-sausage-and.html

Ingredients:
1 pound Italian Chicken Sausage - we used Shady Brook Farms Hot Italian Turkey Sausage Links (6 links)
1.5 pounds potatoes (approx 3 large potatoes) - we used red potatoes
1 red bell pepper, cut into 1'' pieces
1 green bell pepper, cut into 1'' pieces
1 medium onion, cut into 1'' pieces
2 teaspoons extra virgin olive oil
salt and pepper, to taste
1 teaspoon dried rosemary
1/2 teaspoon garlic powder
olive oil spray or nonstick cooking spray - we used olive oil spray

Directions:
-Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Spray a large nonstick baking sheet with olive oil or nonstick cooking spray.
-Wash off and cut the potatoes. You want to cut them into small pieces or else they will take too long to cook and everything else will be overcooked, while the potatoes are not done yet.
-In a large mixing bowl, combine the potatoes, onions, red and green bell peppers, olive oil, salt, pepper, rosemary, and garlic powder. Make sure to coat everything well and then pour onto the baking sheet. Place in the oven for 15 minutes.
-Remove baking sheet from the oven after 15 minutes and add the sausage to the baking sheet. You will bake an additional 20-25 minutes, or until the veggies are cooked through and the sausage is cooked completely. Make sure to toss the ingredients around once or twice while cooking to avoid burning/sticking to the pan.
-You will need to watch the dish closely because the oven may cook this dish quicker than I have put on here. It really depends on your oven.
-Serve

Enjoy! :)